feat(app state): settings are now global and get updated on the fly

backend/internal/router/middleware/settings_Check.go

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+package middleware
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"lst.net/internal/system/settings"
+)
+
+func SettingCheckMiddleware(settingName string) gin.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(c *gin.Context) {
+		// Debug: Log the setting name we're checking
+		//log.Printf("Checking setting '%s' for path: %s", settingName, c.Request.URL.Path)
+
+		// Get the current setting value
+		value, err := settings.GetString(settingName)
+		if err != nil {
+			//log.Printf("Error getting setting '%s': %v", settingName, err)
+			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(404, gin.H{
+				"error":   "endpoint not available",
+				"details": "setting error",
+			})
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Debug: Log the actual value received
+		//log.Printf("Setting '%s' value: '%s'", settingName, value)
+
+		// Changed condition to check for "1" (enable) instead of "0" (disable)
+		if value != "1" {
+			//log.Printf("Setting '%s' not enabled (value: '%s')", settingName, value)
+			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(404, gin.H{
+				"error":   "endpoint not available",
+				"details": "required feature is disabled",
+			})
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Debug: Log successful check
+		//log.Printf("Setting check passed for '%s'", settingName)
+		c.Next()
+	}
+}