Use pyuca instead of locale

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Find all usages of locale functions in the codebase and replace them with equivalent pyuca functions. The pyuca library provides Unicode collation algorithm, so the focus is on sorting or string comparison that depends on locale settings.

Tech stack

python

Domain

backend

Issue type

Refactor

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

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Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Mostly clear

Prerequisites

Python

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

70