fix(credits): stop pinning effectiveMonth to module-load time

[rajanpanth]

The bug

src/features/credits/utils/allocateCredits.ts computes the ledger month once, at module load:

const currentMonth = dayjs.utc().startOf('month').toDate();
const nextMonth = dayjs.utc().add(1, 'month').startOf('month').toDate();

Every creditLedger write in the file then reuses those two frozen Dates for the entire lifetime of the process. Next.js server instances stay warm for a long time, so any instance that survives a month boundary keeps stamping rows with the previous month.

Why it matters

Every reader computes the month per call — creditAggregate uses dayjs.utc().startOf('month'), and /api/user/credit/history builds its month list from dayjs().utc(). So after the rollover, writers and readers disagree:

• consumeCredit writes effectiveMonth = <last month> with change: -1. creditAggregate only sums the current month, so the debit is invisible. canUserSubmit keeps returning true and the submission cap stops being enforced.
• addWinBonusCredit, addGrantWinBonusCredit, addSpamPenaltyCredit, addSpamPenaltyGrant, refundCredits, addCreditDispute and the referral bonuses all land one month earlier than intended — into a month that has already expired — so those credits and penalties are effectively voided.

It resolves itself on the next cold start, which makes it intermittent and easy to misread as a data problem.

The fix

Turn both into functions so the month is resolved at call time, matching what every reader already does. All 11 call sites updated; no other behaviour changes.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Credit allocations now use the correct effective month when ledger entries are created, improving accuracy across month boundaries.

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Walkthrough

The credit allocation utility now calculates current and following month dates at ledger-write time. All affected submission, bonus, penalty, dispute, refund, and referral entries use the runtime values.

Changes

Credit month evaluation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Runtime month calculation src/features/credits/utils/allocateCredits.ts	currentMonth and nextMonth now calculate dates when called.
Ledger write month assignment src/features/credits/utils/allocateCredits.ts	Credit ledger entries invoke the month functions when they are created.

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to c62ff

This is a localized fix to resolve the credit month at call time. The remaining follow-up is limited to explicit helper return types, so no actionable merge-blocking risk remains.

Suggested reviewers: revtpark

Poem

A rabbit checks the ledger bright,
And finds the month at writing’s light.
Bonuses hop to dates anew,
Penalties follow calendars too.
“Fresh month values!” the rabbit sings,
As every credit entry springs.

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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)

src/features/credits/utils/allocateCredits.ts (1)

5-6: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add explicit return types to the month helpers.

Declare Date as the return type for both top-level functions. This makes the helper contract explicit.

As per coding guidelines: **/*.ts: Declare return types for top-level module functions in TypeScript.

Proposed fix

-const currentMonth = () => dayjs.utc().startOf('month').toDate();
-const nextMonth = () => dayjs.utc().add(1, 'month').startOf('month').toDate();
+const currentMonth = (): Date => dayjs.utc().startOf('month').toDate();
+const nextMonth = (): Date =>
+  dayjs.utc().add(1, 'month').startOf('month').toDate();

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In `@src/features/credits/utils/allocateCredits.ts` around lines 5 - 6, Update the
top-level currentMonth and nextMonth helpers to explicitly declare Date as their
return type, preserving their existing date calculations.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@src/features/credits/utils/allocateCredits.ts`:
- Around line 5-6: Update the top-level currentMonth and nextMonth helpers to
explicitly declare Date as their return type, preserving their existing date
calculations.

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