added attribute conn

app_utils/conf.py

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ class PersistentSettings(BaseModel):
     back any changes into the database, under its key.
     """
 
+    class Config:
+        arbitrary_types_allowed = True  # Exclude conn from Pydantic validation
+
     def __init__(self, **data: Any):
         # Connect to the SQLite database
         self.conn = sqlite3.connect("config.db")