perf: replace img tags with next/image where applicable

[Yash-Chhipa]

Summary

This PR replaces standard HTML <img> tags with Next.js Image components in places where image optimization is applicable.

The change improves image loading performance, reduces bandwidth usage, and resolves the @next/next/no-img-element lint warnings raised by ESLint.

Closes #3002

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Type of Change

• 🐛 Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
• ✨ New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
• 💥 Breaking change (fix or feature that changes existing behavior)
• 📝 Documentation update
• ♻️ Refactor / code cleanup (no functional change)
• ⚡ Performance improvement
• 🔒 Security fix
• 🧪 Tests only

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What Changed

• Replaced <img> with next/image in src/app/settings/page.tsx
• Replaced <img> with next/image in src/app/dashboard/settings/page.tsx
• Replaced <img> with next/image in src/components/ProfileCard.tsx
• Replaced <img> with next/image in src/components/SponsorAnalytics.tsx
• Kept src/app/api/og/user/route.tsx unchanged because the Open Graph image generation endpoint uses JSX rendered by ImageResponse, where standard <img> usage remains appropriate.

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How to Test

1. Run pnpm install
2. Run pnpm dev
3. Navigate to the affected pages and verify avatars and profile images render correctly.
4. Run pnpm lint

Expected result:

• Images render correctly without layout issues.
• Lint warnings related to @next/next/no-img-element are resolved for the updated files.
• No existing functionality is affected.

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Checklist

• Linked the related issue above
• Self-reviewed my own diff
• No unnecessary console.log, debug code, or commented-out blocks
• npm run lint passes locally
• No TypeScript errors (npm run type-check)
• Added or updated tests where applicable
• Updated documentation / comments if behavior changed

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Accessibility (UI changes only)

• Keyboard navigation works correctly
• Color contrast meets WCAG AA standard
• ARIA labels / roles added where needed
• Tested on mobile / responsive layout

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Additional Context

This change addresses image optimization warnings generated by the Next.js ESLint rule @next/next/no-img-element and aligns the codebase with Next.js image optimization best practices.

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[Priyanshu-byte-coder]

github.com isn't in next.config.mjs remotePatterns, so the GitHubAvatar in src/app/settings/page.tsx will fail at runtime once served through next/image. Add the pattern (or unoptimized), and drop the unused next/image import added to api/og/user/route.tsx.

[Yash-Chhipa]

Hey @Priyanshu-byte-coder, Thanks for the review! I've addressed the feedback:

• Updated the GitHub avatar usage to use the unoptimized prop with next/image to avoid runtime issues related to external image optimization.
• Removed the unused next/image import from src/app/api/og/user/route.tsx.
• Re-ran lint checks to verify everything passes successfully.

Please let me know if there are any further changes required.