Implement database storage layer

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+Alembic Migrations for Orchard
+
+This directory contains database migration scripts managed by Alembic.
+
+Common Commands:
+  # Generate a new migration (autogenerate from model changes)
+  alembic revision --autogenerate -m "description of changes"
+
+  # Apply all pending migrations
+  alembic upgrade head
+
+  # Rollback one migration
+  alembic downgrade -1
+
+  # Show current migration status
+  alembic current
+
+  # Show migration history
+  alembic history
+
+  # Generate SQL without applying (for review)
+  alembic upgrade head --sql
+
+Notes:
+- Always review autogenerated migrations before applying
+- Test migrations in development before applying to production
+- Migrations are stored in the versions/ directory