chore(e2e): complete Phase 1 foundation tests and Phase 2 planning

Phase 1 Complete (112/119 tests passing - 94%):

Added authentication.spec.ts (16 tests)
Added dashboard.spec.ts (24 tests)
Added navigation.spec.ts (25 tests)
Created 6 test fixtures (auth, test-data, proxy-hosts, access-lists, certificates, TestDataManager)
Created 4 test utilities (api-helpers, wait-helpers, health-check)
Updated current_spec.md with completion status
Created issue tracking for session expiration tests
Phase 2 Planning:

Detailed 2-week implementation plan for Proxy Hosts, Certificates, Access Lists
95-105 additional tests planned
UI selectors, API endpoints, and acceptance criteria documented
Closes foundation for E2E testing framework

docs/issues/e2e-session-expiration-tests.md

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+# [E2E] Fix Session Expiration Test Failures
+
+## Summary
+
+3 tests in `tests/core/authentication.spec.ts` are failing due to difficulty simulating session expiration scenarios.
+
+## Failing Tests
+
+1. `should clear authentication cookies on logout` (line 219)
+2. `should redirect to login when session expires` (line 310)
+3. `should handle 401 response gracefully` (line 335)
+
+## Root Cause
+
+These tests require either:
+
+1. Backend API endpoint to invalidate sessions programmatically
+2. Playwright route interception to mock 401 responses
+
+## Proposed Solution
+
+Add a route interception utility in `tests/utils/route-mocks.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+export async function mockAuthenticationFailure(page: Page) {
+  await page.route('**/api/v1/**', route => {
+    route.fulfill({ status: 401, body: JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }) });
+  });
+}
+```
+
+## Priority
+
+Medium - Edge case handling, does not block core functionality testing
+
+## Labels
+
+- e2e-testing
+- phase-2
+- enhancement
+
+## Phase
+
+Phase 2 - Critical Path