[BUG]: Mismatched Passwords Displays 'An unexpected error occurred' i…

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Addressed Issues:

Fixes #453

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Summary of Changes:

• Changing Password Section Clean Slate:
  • Added useEffect(() => { clearError(); }, []) to forms.tsx:389-391, forms.tsx:155-157, and forms.tsx:27-29 so stale errors (such as mismatch errors from previous screens) do not
  persist when entering the section.
  • Cleared errors on section transitions in Authentication.tsx:120-155.
• Dynamically Clearing Errors While Changing Password:
  • In forms.tsx:422-448, the password inputs (newPassword and confirmNewPassword) now call if (error) clearError() on onChange. As soon as you begin editing/typing to fix the
  password, the error message immediately disappears.
  • In forms.tsx:213-245, password and confirmPassword inputs similarly clear the error dynamically on input changes.
• Accurate Error Message & Non-Persisting Retries:
  • authContext.tsx:54-63 retains literal string messages ("Passwords do not match") instead of converting them to "An unexpected error occurred".
  • Re-trying any submission resets error at initiation so previous error states do not block subsequent attempts.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Improved authentication error handling by clearing outdated messages during navigation, form submission, and text entry.
  • Displayed more specific error messages for forgot-password failures.
  • Prevented stale validation and authentication errors from persisting between authentication steps.
  • Improved handling of failed login, sign-up, OTP verification, password reset, and Google authentication attempts.
  • Authentication errors are now handled more consistently across different error response formats.

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Walkthrough

The authentication context now clears stale errors and parses server responses defensively. Authentication forms clear errors during entry and submission. Authentication mode transitions also reset context and informational errors.

Changes

Authentication error handling

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Auth context error contract frontend/src/context/authContext.tsx	The context adds clearError, accepts unknown errors, parses server messages defensively, and rethrows handled failures.
Form error lifecycle frontend/src/Pages/Authentication/forms.tsx	Forms clear context errors on mount, submission, and input changes. Submission handlers catch rejected operations. Forgot-password errors use server-provided messages when available.
Authentication mode transitions frontend/src/Pages/Authentication.tsx	Mode and verification transitions clear context errors. Mode toggles and forgot-password entry also clear infoMessage.

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Severity of issue fixed: Low

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 5b5f4

Authentication forms now preserve password-mismatch messages, clear stale errors, and handle failed submissions without leaving users with a generic error or an unhandled failure. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the password-mismatch error and matches the primary bug fix.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes address issue #453 by preserving password-mismatch errors, clearing stale errors, and handling rejected authentication operations so the correct message can display.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes remain within authentication error handling and support the stated objectives for clearing and displaying errors across the affected flows.
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In `@frontend/src/context/authContext.tsx`:
- Line 189: Update the form handlers and Google callbacks in the auth context,
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