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+/**
+ * @type {import('node-pg-migrate').ColumnDefinitions | undefined}
+ */
+exports.shorthands = undefined;
+
+/**
+ * @param {import('node-pg-migrate').MigrationBuilder} pgm
+ * @returns {Promise<void> | void}
+ */
+exports.up = (pgm) => {
+  console.log(
+    "[MIGRATION_LOG] Starting migration: add-rejection-reason-to-submissions UP",
+  );
+
+  // Add rejection_reason column to store admin's explanation when rejecting
+  pgm.addColumn("user_submissions", {
+    rejection_reason: {
+      type: "text",
+      notNull: false,
+      comment: "Admin's reason for rejecting the submission",
+    },
+  });
+
+  // Add admin_notes column for any additional admin comments
+  pgm.addColumn("user_submissions", {
+    admin_notes: {
+      type: "text",
+      notNull: false,
+      comment: "Internal admin notes about the submission",
+    },
+  });
+
+  console.log(
+    "[MIGRATION_LOG] Finished migration: add-rejection-reason-to-submissions UP",
+  );
+};
+
+/**
+ * @param {import('node-pg-migrate').MigrationBuilder} pgm
+ * @returns {Promise<void> | void}
+ */
+exports.down = (pgm) => {
+  console.log(
+    "[MIGRATION_LOG] Starting migration: add-rejection-reason-to-submissions DOWN",
+  );
+
+  pgm.dropColumn("user_submissions", "rejection_reason");
+  pgm.dropColumn("user_submissions", "admin_notes");
+
+  console.log(
+    "[MIGRATION_LOG] Finished migration: add-rejection-reason-to-submissions DOWN",
+  );
+};