## Description
Make the $velma Redis connection pool size configurable via
`REDIS_VELMA_SIZE` environment variable (default: 5, matching current
behavior)
The $velma pool is used exclusively by Rack::Attack for rate limiting
and was the only Redis pool with a hardcoded size
## Fixes
Under high traffic, the hardcoded $velma pool (size: 5) causes
connection contention. Every HTTP request passes through Rack::Attack
middleware, which requires a $velma Redis connection. When
`WEB_CONCURRENCY=2` and `RAILS_MAX_THREADS=10` (20 concurrent threads),
the 4:1 thread-to-connection ratio causes threads to queue for up to 1
second (the pool timeout), resulting in intermittent request latency
spikes during traffic bursts.
The $alfred pool was already configurable via REDIS_ALFRED_SIZE — this
change brings $velma to parity.
## Type of change
- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
## Checklist:
- [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my code
- [ ] I have commented on my code, particularly in hard-to-understand
areas
- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings
- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my
feature works
- [ ] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
- [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream
modules
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> [!NOTE]
> **Low Risk**
> Low risk: changes only Redis connection pool sizing for Rack::Attack;
misconfiguration could cause rate-limiting Redis contention or extra
connections but no data/auth logic changes.
>
> **Overview**
> Makes the `velma` Redis connection pool (used by Rack::Attack)
configurable via a new `REDIS_VELMA_SIZE` env var, replacing the
previously hardcoded pool size.
>
> Documents `REDIS_VELMA_SIZE` in `.env.example` alongside the existing
`REDIS_ALFRED_SIZE` setting.
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Co-authored-by: Vishnu Narayanan <iamwishnu@gmail.com>
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