update env vars and deployments for containers

.env.production

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+# Production Environment Configuration
+# Copy this to .env for server deployment
+
+# MongoDB Configuration (uses Docker Compose service names)
+MONGODB_HOST=mongodb
+MONGODB_PORT=27017
+MONGODB_DATABASE=scoffer
+
+# JWT Secret for Backend (CHANGE THIS IN PRODUCTION!)
+JWT_SECRET=your-super-secret-jwt-key-change-this-in-production
+
+# Frontend API URL for server deployment
+# Replace 'your-domain.com' with your actual domain
+REACT_APP_API_URL=https://your-domain.com/api
+
+# Alternative: If backend runs on different port/subdomain
+# REACT_APP_API_URL=https://api.your-domain.com