SIENTIAPDE-1231

Update .gitignore and refactor metrics.py for improved logging and consistency

- Added coverage.xml to .gitignore to prevent tracking of coverage reports.
- Refactored metric labels in metrics.py for consistency in string formatting and improved readability.
- Enhanced logging messages in various activities to ensure uniformity in message formatting.

requirements-dev.txt

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+# Development and Testing Dependencies
+# These packages are only needed for development, testing, and code quality checks
+# Install with: pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+
+# Code Quality & Linting
+ruff>=0.1.0              # Fast Python linter and formatter (replaces flake8, black, isort)
+mypy>=1.7.0              # Static type checker
+bandit>=1.7.5            # Security vulnerability scanner
+pandas-stubs>=2.0.0      # Type stubs for pandas
+types-requests>=2.31.0   # Type stubs for requests
+
+# Testing
+pytest>=7.4.0            # Testing framework
+pytest-cov>=4.1.0        # Coverage plugin for pytest
+pytest-asyncio>=0.21.0   # Async test support (already in main requirements)
+
+# Development Tools
+ipython>=8.12.0          # Enhanced Python shell
+ipdb>=0.13.13            # IPython debugger