Added ruff checks

Author: labrijisaad

.github/workflows/code_quality_and_tests.yml

@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.8'
 
-    - name: Install Python tools (Black, Flake8, Bandit)
-      run: pip install black flake8 bandit
+    - name: Install Python tools (Black, Flake8, Bandit, Ruff)
+      run: pip install black flake8 bandit ruff
 
     - name: Check Code Formatting with Black
       run: black --check .
 
-    - name: Lint with Flake8
-      run: flake8 .
+    - name: Auto-fix Linting Errors with Ruff
+      run: ruff --fix .
 
     - name: Security Check with Bandit
       run: bandit -r .