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+# AWS ElastiCache for Redis Setup Guide
+
+This guide walks you through setting up Redis on AWS using ElastiCache, which is AWS's managed Redis service.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- AWS Account with appropriate permissions
+- AWS CLI configured (optional, but helpful)
+- Your application running on AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda, etc.)
+- VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) set up in AWS
+
+## Step-by-Step Setup
+
+### Step 1: Create a VPC and Subnet Group (if not already done)
+
+ElastiCache requires a VPC. If you don't have one:
+
+1. **Go to AWS Console → VPC Dashboard**
+2. **Create VPC** (if needed):
+   - Click "Create VPC"
+   - Choose "VPC and more"
+   - Name: `your-app-vpc`
+   - IPv4 CIDR: `10.0.0.0/16`
+   - Create public and private subnets
+   - Enable DNS hostnames
+
+3. **Create Subnet Group for ElastiCache**:
+   - Go to **ElastiCache → Subnet Groups**
+   - Click "Create subnet group"
+   - Name: `redis-subnet-group`
+   - VPC: Select your VPC
+   - Availability Zones: Select at least 2 zones
+   - Subnets: Select private subnets (recommended for security)
+
+### Step 2: Create Security Group
+
+1. **Go to EC2 → Security Groups**
+2. **Create Security Group**:
+   - Name: `redis-security-group`
+   - Description: `Security group for ElastiCache Redis`
+   - VPC: Select your VPC
+   - **Inbound Rules**: Add rule
+     - Type: `Custom TCP`
+     - Port: `6379`
+     - Source: Select your application's security group (or specific IP/CIDR)
+   - **Outbound Rules**: Default (All traffic)
+
+### Step 3: Create ElastiCache Redis Cluster
+
+1. **Go to AWS Console → ElastiCache**
+2. **Click "Create" → Choose "Redis"**
+3. **Configure Cluster Settings**:
+
+   **Cluster Settings**:
+   - **Name**: `your-app-redis` (must be unique)
+   - **Description**: `Redis cache for rate limiting and OTP`
+   - **Engine version**: Latest Redis 7.x (recommended)
+   - **Port**: `6379` (default)
+   - **Parameter group**: `default.redis7` (or create custom)
+
+   **Node Type**:
+   - **Node type**: Choose based on your needs:
+     - `cache.t3.micro` - Free tier eligible, 0.5 GB RAM
+     - `cache.t3.small` - 1.37 GB RAM (~$15/month)
+     - `cache.t3.medium` - 3.09 GB RAM (~$30/month)
+     - For production: `cache.t4g.medium` or larger
+
+   **Network & Security**:
+   - **VPC**: Select your VPC
+   - **Subnet group**: Select the subnet group created in Step 1
+   - **Availability Zone(s)**: 
+     - Single AZ (cheaper, less resilient)
+     - Multi-AZ (recommended for production, automatic failover)
+   - **Security groups**: Select `redis-security-group` created in Step 2
+
+   **Backup & Maintenance**:
+   - **Automatic backups**: Enable (recommended)
+   - **Backup retention**: 1-7 days (your choice)
+   - **Backup window**: Choose low-traffic time
+   - **Maintenance window**: Choose low-traffic time
+
+   **Encryption**:
+   - **Encryption in-transit**: Enable (recommended for production)
+   - **Encryption at-rest**: Enable (recommended for production)
+   - **Auth token**: 
+     - **Enable**: Recommended for production
+     - **Auth token**: Generate a strong password (save this!)
+
+4. **Review and Create**
+   - Review all settings
+   - Click "Create"
+
+### Step 4: Wait for Cluster Creation
+
+- ElastiCache takes 5-15 minutes to create
+- Status will change from "creating" to "available"
+- Note the **Primary Endpoint** (e.g., `your-app-redis.xxxxx.cache.amazonaws.com:6379`)
+
+### Step 5: Configure Your Application
+
+Update your `.env` file with the ElastiCache endpoint:
+
+#### Option A: Without Auth Token (Not Recommended for Production)
+
+```env
+REDIS_URL=redis://your-app-redis.xxxxx.cache.amazonaws.com:6379
+```
+
+#### Option B: With Auth Token (Recommended)
+
+```env
+REDIS_URL=redis://:your-auth-token@your-app-redis.xxxxx.cache.amazonaws.com:6379
+```
+
+#### Option C: Using Separate Variables
+
+```env
+REDIS_HOST=your-app-redis.xxxxx.cache.amazonaws.com
+REDIS_PORT=6379
+REDIS_PASSWORD=your-auth-token
+```
+
+#### Option D: With SSL/TLS (If Encryption in-transit is enabled)
+
+```env
+REDIS_URL=rediss://:your-auth-token@your-app-redis.xxxxx.cache.amazonaws.com:6379
+```
+
+**Note**: `rediss://` (with double 's') indicates SSL/TLS connection.
+
+### Step 6: Update Security Group (If Needed)
+
+If your application can't connect:
+
+1. **Check Security Group Rules**:
+   - Ensure your application's security group can access port 6379
+   - Or add your application's security group ID to Redis security group inbound rules
+
+2. **Test Connection** (from EC2 instance):
+   ```bash
+   # Install redis-cli
+   sudo yum install redis -y  # Amazon Linux
+   # or
+   sudo apt-get install redis-tools -y  # Ubuntu
+   
+   # Test connection
+   redis-cli -h your-app-redis.xxxxx.cache.amazonaws.com -p 6379 -a your-auth-token ping
+   # Should return: PONG
+   ```
+
+### Step 7: Verify Connection
+
+1. **Restart your application**
+2. **Check logs** for:
+   ```
+   ✅ Redis Client: Ready
+   ```
+3. **If you see errors**, check:
+   - Security group rules
+   - VPC routing
+   - Auth token is correct
+   - Endpoint URL is correct
+
+## Cost Optimization
+
+### Free Tier
+- AWS Free Tier includes 750 hours/month of `cache.t2.micro` or `cache.t3.micro`
+- Perfect for development/testing
+
+### Cost-Saving Tips
+1. **Use smaller instance types** for development
+2. **Disable automatic backups** for non-production
+3. **Use single-AZ** for development (multi-AZ costs more)
+4. **Stop/Delete** clusters when not in use
+5. **Reserved Instances** for production (save up to 55%)
+
+## High Availability Setup
+
+### Multi-AZ Configuration
+1. **Enable Multi-AZ** during cluster creation
+2. **Automatic failover** if primary node fails
+3. **Read Replicas** for read scaling:
+   - Go to ElastiCache → Your cluster → Actions → Add replica
+   - Choose availability zones
+   - Replicas can be promoted to primary if needed
+
+### Cluster Mode (Redis Cluster)
+For larger scale:
+1. **Enable Cluster Mode** during creation
+2. **Multiple shards** for horizontal scaling
+3. **Automatic sharding** across nodes
+
+## Security Best Practices
+
+1. **✅ Enable Auth Token** (password authentication)
+2. **✅ Enable Encryption in-transit** (SSL/TLS)
+3. **✅ Enable Encryption at-rest**
+4. **✅ Use Private Subnets** (not public subnets)
+5. **✅ Restrict Security Groups** (only allow your application)
+6. **✅ Use VPC Endpoints** (if accessing from Lambda)
+7. **✅ Regular Security Updates** (AWS handles this)
+
+## Monitoring and Alerts
+
+### CloudWatch Metrics
+1. **Go to ElastiCache → Your Cluster → Monitoring**
+2. **Key Metrics to Monitor**:
+   - `CPUUtilization` - Should be < 80%
+   - `MemoryUtilization` - Should be < 80%
+   - `NetworkBytesIn/Out` - Network traffic
+   - `CacheHits/CacheMisses` - Cache performance
+   - `Evictions` - Memory pressure indicator
+
+### Set Up Alarms
+1. **Go to CloudWatch → Alarms**
+2. **Create alarms for**:
+   - High CPU (> 80%)
+   - High Memory (> 80%)
+   - Connection failures
+   - Failover events
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Connection Timeout
+
+**Problem**: Application can't connect to Redis
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Check security group allows traffic from your application
+2. Verify VPC routing tables
+3. Ensure both are in same VPC
+4. Check if endpoint URL is correct
+5. Verify auth token is correct
+
+### Authentication Failed
+
+**Problem**: `NOAUTH Authentication required` or `WRONGPASS`
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Verify auth token in `.env` matches ElastiCache auth token
+2. Check if auth token is enabled in ElastiCache
+3. Use format: `redis://:password@host:port`
+
+### High Memory Usage
+
+**Problem**: Memory utilization > 90%
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Upgrade to larger node type
+2. Enable eviction policy (already enabled by default)
+3. Review what data is stored in Redis
+4. Set TTL on keys (your code already does this)
+
+### Slow Performance
+
+**Problem**: High latency or slow responses
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Check CPU utilization
+2. Enable read replicas for read-heavy workloads
+3. Upgrade node type
+4. Check network latency (use same region as application)
+5. Monitor `CacheHits` vs `CacheMisses` ratio
+
+## Alternative: AWS MemoryDB for Redis
+
+For even higher durability (data persisted to disk):
+
+1. **Go to MemoryDB** (separate service)
+2. **Similar setup** to ElastiCache
+3. **Better durability** (multi-AZ with automatic failover)
+4. **Higher cost** than ElastiCache
+5. **Use when**: Data persistence is critical
+
+## Alternative: Self-Hosted on EC2
+
+If you prefer more control:
+
+1. **Launch EC2 instance** (Amazon Linux or Ubuntu)
+2. **Install Redis**:
+   ```bash
+   sudo yum install redis -y  # Amazon Linux
+   sudo systemctl start redis
+   sudo systemctl enable redis
+   ```
+3. **Configure security group** (port 6379)
+4. **Set up Redis password** in `/etc/redis.conf`
+5. **Use EC2 private IP** in your `.env`
+
+**Note**: You'll need to manage backups, updates, and scaling yourself.
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+### Get Endpoint URL
+```bash
+aws elasticache describe-cache-clusters \
+  --cache-cluster-id your-app-redis \
+  --show-cache-node-info \
+  --query 'CacheClusters[0].CacheNodes[0].Endpoint.Address'
+```
+
+### Get Auth Token
+- Go to ElastiCache → Your Cluster → Configuration
+- Auth token is shown (or set during creation)
+
+### Update Auth Token
+1. Go to ElastiCache → Your Cluster
+2. Actions → Modify
+3. Change auth token
+4. Apply immediately or schedule
+
+### Delete Cluster
+1. Go to ElastiCache → Your Cluster
+2. Actions → Delete
+3. Confirm deletion
+4. **Warning**: This deletes all data!
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. ✅ Create ElastiCache Redis cluster
+2. ✅ Update `.env` with endpoint and auth token
+3. ✅ Update security groups
+4. ✅ Restart application
+5. ✅ Verify connection: `✅ Redis Client: Ready`
+6. ✅ Set up CloudWatch alarms
+7. ✅ Monitor performance
+
+## Support
+
+- **AWS Documentation**: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticache/
+- **AWS Support**: AWS Console → Support Center
+- **Pricing Calculator**: https://calculator.aws/
+
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/REDIS_SETUP.md b/docs/getting-started/REDIS_SETUP.md
index 4d4c147..2963b5b 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/REDIS_SETUP.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/REDIS_SETUP.md
@@ -53,10 +53,12 @@ REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
 ### Option 3: Use Cloud Redis (Production)
 
 For production, use a managed Redis service:
-- **AWS ElastiCache**: `redis://your-elasticache-endpoint:6379`
+- **AWS ElastiCache**: `redis://your-elasticache-endpoint:6379` - [📖 Complete AWS Setup Guide](./AWS_REDIS_SETUP.md)
 - **Redis Cloud**: `redis://user:password@redis-cloud-host:6379`
 - **Azure Cache for Redis**: `redis://your-cache.redis.cache.windows.net:6380?ssl=true`
 
+**For AWS deployments, see the detailed guide**: [AWS Redis Setup Guide](./AWS_REDIS_SETUP.md)
+
 Add to your `.env` file:
 
 ```env
diff --git a/node_modules/.package-lock.json b/node_modules/.package-lock.json
index 20b69ab..6d92e68 100644
--- a/node_modules/.package-lock.json
+++ b/node_modules/.package-lock.json
@@ -2206,12 +2206,12 @@
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+      "version": "3.2.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jws/-/jws-3.2.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-byiJ0FLRdLdSVSReO/U4E7RoEyOCKnEnEPMjq3HxWtvzLsV08/i5RQKsFVNkCldrCaPr2vDNAOMsfs8T/Hze7g==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "jwa": "^1.4.1",
+        "jwa": "^1.4.2",
         "safe-buffer": "^5.0.1"
       }
     },
diff --git a/node_modules/jws/CHANGELOG.md b/node_modules/jws/CHANGELOG.md
index af8fc28..58d77c8 100644
--- a/node_modules/jws/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/node_modules/jws/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
 # Change Log
+
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-## [3.0.0]
+## [3.2.3]
+
 ### Changed
+
+- Fix advisory GHSA-869p-cjfg-cm3x: createSign and createVerify now require
+  that a non empty secret is provided (via opts.secret, opts.privateKey or opts.key)
+  when using HMAC algorithms.
+- Upgrading JWA version to 1.4.2, adressing a compatibility issue for Node >= 25.
+
+## [3.0.0]
+
+### Changed
+
 - **BREAKING**: `jwt.verify` now requires an `algorithm` parameter, and
   `jws.createVerify` requires an `algorithm` option. The `"alg"` field
   signature headers is ignored. This mitigates a critical security flaw
@@ -12,7 +24,9 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
   for details.
 
 ## [2.0.0] - 2015-01-30
+
 ### Changed
+
 - **BREAKING**: Default payload encoding changed from `binary` to
   `utf8`. `utf8` is a is a more sensible default than `binary` because
   many payloads, as far as I can tell, will contain user-facing
@@ -21,14 +35,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - Code reorganization, thanks [@fearphage]! (<code>[7880050]</code>)
 
 ### Added
+
 - Option in all relevant methods for `encoding`. For those few users
   that might be depending on a `binary` encoding of the messages, this
   is for them. (<code>[6b6de48]</code>)
 
 [unreleased]: https://github.com/brianloveswords/node-jws/compare/v2.0.0...HEAD
 [2.0.0]: https://github.com/brianloveswords/node-jws/compare/v1.0.1...v2.0.0
-
 [7880050]: https://github.com/brianloveswords/node-jws/commit/7880050
 [6b6de48]: https://github.com/brianloveswords/node-jws/commit/6b6de48
-
 [@fearphage]: https://github.com/fearphage
diff --git a/node_modules/jws/lib/sign-stream.js b/node_modules/jws/lib/sign-stream.js
index 6a7ee42..4a7b288 100644
--- a/node_modules/jws/lib/sign-stream.js
+++ b/node_modules/jws/lib/sign-stream.js
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ function jwsSign(opts) {
 }
 
 function SignStream(opts) {
-  var secret = opts.secret||opts.privateKey||opts.key;
+  var secret = opts.secret;
+  secret = secret == null ? opts.privateKey : secret;
+  secret = secret == null ? opts.key : secret;
+  if (/^hs/i.test(opts.header.alg) === true && secret == null) {
+    throw new TypeError('secret must be a string or buffer or a KeyObject')
+  }
   var secretStream = new DataStream(secret);
   this.readable = true;
   this.header = opts.header;
diff --git a/node_modules/jws/lib/verify-stream.js b/node_modules/jws/lib/verify-stream.js
index 39f7c73..bb1cb00 100644
--- a/node_modules/jws/lib/verify-stream.js
+++ b/node_modules/jws/lib/verify-stream.js
@@ -79,7 +79,12 @@ function jwsDecode(jwsSig, opts) {
 
 function VerifyStream(opts) {
   opts = opts || {};
-  var secretOrKey = opts.secret||opts.publicKey||opts.key;
+  var secretOrKey = opts.secret;
+  secretOrKey = secretOrKey == null ? opts.publicKey : secretOrKey;
+  secretOrKey = secretOrKey == null ? opts.key : secretOrKey;
+  if (/^hs/i.test(opts.algorithm) === true && secretOrKey == null) {
+    throw new TypeError('secret must be a string or buffer or a KeyObject')
+  }
   var secretStream = new DataStream(secretOrKey);
   this.readable = true;
   this.algorithm = opts.algorithm;
diff --git a/node_modules/jws/package.json b/node_modules/jws/package.json
index 3fb2837..033f96e 100644
--- a/node_modules/jws/package.json
+++ b/node_modules/jws/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jws",
-  "version": "3.2.2",
+  "version": "3.2.3",
   "description": "Implementation of JSON Web Signatures",
   "main": "index.js",
   "directories": {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   "readmeFilename": "readme.md",
   "gitHead": "c0f6b27bcea5a2ad2e304d91c2e842e4076a6b03",
   "dependencies": {
-    "jwa": "^1.4.1",
+    "jwa": "^1.4.2",
     "safe-buffer": "^5.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 259a653..c5e376e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -2240,12 +2240,12 @@
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     },
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-      "version": "3.2.2",
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+      "version": "3.2.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jws/-/jws-3.2.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-byiJ0FLRdLdSVSReO/U4E7RoEyOCKnEnEPMjq3HxWtvzLsV08/i5RQKsFVNkCldrCaPr2vDNAOMsfs8T/Hze7g==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "jwa": "^1.4.1",
+        "jwa": "^1.4.2",
         "safe-buffer": "^5.0.1"
       }
     },