Email Verification Fails During Onboarding for New User Signup #282

Summary

Unable to verify email address during onboarding workflow. The verification process consistently fails after clicking the link in the verification email.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Go to: https://tasks.openstreetmap.us and sign up as a new user.
2. Action:
   • Signed up today as a new user.
   • Received the email verification link and clicked on it immediately.
   • The page loads and displays the message "Verification failed."
3. Expected Behavior: The email should be successfully verified, allowing me to proceed with the onboarding workflow.
4. Observed Behavior: The verification fails consistently, displaying "Verification failed" after clicking the link.

Troubleshooting Steps Taken

• Resent Verification Email: Tried sending a new verification email, but it also failed.
• Browser Extensions: Disabled all extensions to rule out interference.
• Link Verification: Verified that the link in the email matches the URL in the browser; they are identical.
• Direct Link Pasting: Tried copying the link and pasting it directly into the browser—still failed.

Environment

• OS: macOS
• Browser: Chrome (latest version as of today)
• Version: N/A

Additional Information

• OSM Experience: I have been an OSM user for two years.
• Screenshot: I have attached a screenshot of the "Verification failed" page.

Guidelines to Ensure Quality Reporting

• Does this bug relate specifically to Public Domain Map features or another OSMUS change?
  • No, this appears to be a general onboarding issue.
• Have you checked if this bug has already been reported?
  • Yes, I did not find any existing report for this specific issue.