feat: improve socket event sequencing and update buffering

[ash1shkumar]

Improve Feed Update Sequencing and Rendering Stability

📝 Description

This PR improves the reliability of real-time feed updates by introducing event buffering and sequencing safeguards within the socket management layer.

The update reduces the likelihood of temporary visual instability during periods of frequent updates, improves event ordering consistency, and provides a foundation for smoother reconciliation of incoming real-time events.

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🎯 Type of Change

• 🐞 Bug fix
• ♻️ Refactoring
• ⚡ Performance improvement

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🔗 Related Issue

Fixes #373

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✅ Changes Made

• Added event buffering support for incoming socket events.
• Introduced event sequence metadata generation.
• Implemented bounded event queue management.
• Added sequence tracking utilities.
• Improved reconnect and connection event handling.
• Added cleanup for buffered events during disconnect.
• Enhanced update ordering consistency.
• Reduced chances of transient feed instability during rapid updates.

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🧪 Testing

• Verified socket connection lifecycle.
• Tested reconnect scenarios.
• Confirmed event sequence generation.
• Validated buffer cleanup on disconnect.
• Confirmed application behavior remains stable.

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📸 Screenshots

N/A

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Expected Labels

level3, NSoC'26

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