Add Graceful Shutdown and Signal Handling

[mikewheeleer]

Implement Graceful Server Shutdown

Description

Handle process signals to gracefully stop accepting traffic, drain in-flight requests, and close resources.

Requirements and context

• Must be secure, tested, and documented
• Should be efficient and easy to review

Suggested execution

• Fork the repo and create a branch
• git checkout -b feature/graceful-shutdown
• Implement changes
• Write backend code: signal handlers and teardown hooks
• Write comprehensive tests: shutdown sequencing behavior
• Add documentation: README.md
• Include JSDoc-style comments
• Validate security assumptions

Test and commit

• Run tests
• Cover edge cases
• Include test output and security notes

Example commit message

feat(api): add graceful shutdown and connection draining

Guidelines

• Minimum 95 percent test coverage
• Clear documentation
• Timeframe: 96 hours

[Udokwuebube]

@Udokwuebube has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 3rd wave.

hi, i would like to work on this

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