[FE/BE] Seamless Onboarding: Multi-step Registration to Dashboard Redirect

[emdevelopa]

Description

The flow from registering to actually using the dashboard is disconnected. We need a seamless redirect path: Register -> Auto-Login (or verify email) -> Redirect to /dashboard.

Requirements and context

• After successful POST /api/register-merchant, the backend should return a session JWT.
• Frontend should save this JWT and immediately redirect the user to /dashboard.
• Use a 'Welcome' modal/toast to congratulate the user and point them toward creating their first payment.

Suggested execution

• Fork the repo and create a branch: git checkout -b feature/onboarding-flow
• Implement changes:
  • Update RegistrationForm.tsx to handle post-signup state.
  • Integrate with lib/auth.ts for persistence.
• Test and commit:
  • Perform a full registration flow and verify the landing state at /dashboard.

Example commit message

feat: connect registration to dashboard redirect flow

Guidelines

• Minimum 95 percent test coverage on auth redirects.
• Complexity: High (200 points)

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