Fix: Initialize Request Deduplication for Stable Startup Behavior

[ash1shkumar]

📌 Description

This PR improves initialization stability by ensuring that duplicate startup requests are eliminated and request flow is properly controlled during application boot and navigation transitions.

This prevents unnecessary network calls during initial render cycles and improves overall performance consistency.

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🚀 Changes Introduced

• Added request deduplication logic for initialization flows
• Prevented overlapping API calls during startup
• Stabilized data fetch lifecycle during mount
• Reduced redundant rendering caused by repeated requests
• Improved control over async initialization execution order
• Ensured single-flight request behavior during app startup

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⚙️ Technical Improvements

• Introduced safer request handling patterns
• Reduced race conditions during initial load
• Improved deterministic initialization sequence
• Minimized duplicate backend API hits
• Optimized React lifecycle-based fetching behavior

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🧠 Why This Matters

Without this fix:

• Multiple API calls may fire simultaneously on load
• UI may re-render unnecessarily during initialization
• Increased backend load and latency spikes

With this fix:

• Only one request is executed per initialization cycle
• Faster and more stable initial rendering
• Predictable startup behavior across routes

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🧪 Testing Done

• Verified single request on app load
• Tested navigation transitions
• Confirmed no duplicate fetch under strict mode
• Validated stable rendering behavior

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✅ Acceptance Criteria

• No duplicate initialization requests
• Stable startup execution flow
• Improved rendering consistency
• No regression in existing features

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Fixes #361

🏷️ Expected Labels

level3, NSoC'26

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