Added types for database connection object

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This change should have no user impact. It adds a type declaration for core/server/data/index.js.

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• ghost/core/core/server/data/db/index.d.ts
• ghost/core/core/server/services/email-analytics/index.ts
• ghost/core/test/utils/automations-fixtures.ts

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• ghost/core/test/utils/automations-fixtures.ts

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Walkthrough

The database declaration now exports a typed knex instance using Knex’s Knex type. The email analytics service changes its database import to a namespace import. The automation fixture removes the TypeScript suppression for its database import.

Possibly related PRs

• TryGhost/Ghost#29819: Updates the database import style in email-analytics/index.ts following module export changes.

Suggested reviewers: troyciesco

Mergeability Score: ⚪ Minimal · up to d7d1c

This is a localized typing and cleanup change with no identified user or production impact; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks and review.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly summarizes the main change: adding types for the database connection object.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description accurately states that the change adds a type declaration and has no user impact.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

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Codecov Report

❌ Patch coverage is 25.00000% with 3 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.
✅ Project coverage is 75.40%. Comparing base (74eeda5) to head (e398296).

Files with missing lines	Patch %	Lines
ghost/core/core/server/data/db/index.d.ts	0.00%	3 Missing ⚠️

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