Features: 1) Add initialization timestamp tracking to prevent redundant instance initialization; 2) Include .initialized file in .gitignore for production environments;

Fixes: 1) Remove unnecessary pragma from `install_aiohttp_webhook` definition;

Extra: 1) Add logging for `.initialized` read/write failures; 2) General cleanup and formatting improvements in initialization logic;

.gitignore

@@ -164,4 +164,7 @@ cypress/screenshots/
 .env
 
 # Development stuff
-test.ipynb
+test.ipynb
+
+# Production stuff
+.initialized

engine/core/management/commands/initialize.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any
 
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -130,6 +131,24 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     def handle(self, *args: list[Any], **options: dict[Any, Any]) -> None:
         self.stdout.write("Initializing must-have instances...")
 
+        initialized_path = settings.BASE_DIR / ".initialized"
+
+        stored_date: datetime | None = None
+        if initialized_path.exists():
+            try:
+                content = initialized_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip()
+                if content:
+                    stored_date = datetime.fromisoformat(content)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.warning("Failed to parse .initialized content: %s", exc)
+
+        if stored_date is None:
+            stored_date = datetime.min
+
+        if not (settings.RELEASE_DATE > stored_date):
+            self.stdout.write(self.style.WARNING("Initialization skipped: already up-to-date."))
+            return
+
         Vendor.objects.get_or_create(name="INNER")
 
         user_support, is_user_support_created = Group.objects.get_or_create(name="User Support")
@@ -160,4 +179,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         valid_codes = [code for code, _ in settings.LANGUAGES]
         (User.objects.filter(Q(language="") | ~Q(language__in=valid_codes)).update(language=settings.LANGUAGE_CODE))
 
+        try:
+            initialized_path.write_text(settings.RELEASE_DATE.isoformat(), encoding="utf-8")
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error("Failed to update .initialized file: %s", exc)
+
         self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS("Successfully initialized must-have instances!"))

engine/vibes_auth/messaging/forwarders/telegram.py

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ async def forward_thread_message_to_assigned_staff(thread_uuid: str, text: str)
         logger.warning("Failed to forward Telegram message for thread %s: %s", _tid, exc)
 
 
-def install_aiohttp_webhook(app) -> None:  # pragma: no cover - integration helper
+def install_aiohttp_webhook(app) -> None:
     if not is_telegram_enabled():
         logger.warning("Telegram forwarder not installed: disabled")
         return