Add an inline live-region status note to the new-pair form submission

[mikewheeleer]

Add an inline live-region status note to the new-pair form submission

Description

On submit, src/app/pairs/new/page.tsx flips the button to "Saving…" and, on success, navigates away — but screen-reader users get no announcement that the save is in progress or succeeded; only the error path uses role="alert". This issue adds a polite live-region status so the pending and success states are announced before navigation.

Requirements and context

• Repository scope: StableRoute-Org/Stableroute-frontend only.
• Add an aria-live="polite" status node that announces "Registering pair…" while pending and a brief success message before the redirect runs.
• Keep the existing role="alert" error path unchanged; do not announce success and error simultaneously.
• Ensure the status node is present in the DOM before its content updates so the announcement is reliable.

Suggested execution

• Fork the repo and create a branch
• git checkout -b a11y/new-pair-status-live-region
• Implement changes
  • Write code in: src/app/pairs/new/page.tsx.
  • Write comprehensive tests in: src/app/pairs/new/page.test.tsx — pending announcement, success announcement, and that the error path stays an alert.
  • Add documentation: note the live-region convention in README.md.
  • Validate accessibility: assert aria-live region content via queries.
• Test and commit

Test and commit

• Run npm run lint, npm test, and npm run build.

Example commit message

a11y: announce new-pair submission status via a polite live region

Guidelines

• Minimum 95 percent test coverage for impacted modules.
• Clear, reviewer-focused documentation.
• Timeframe: 96 hours.

Community & contribution rewards

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[gloskull]

Hi, I’d love to work on this issue. I have 4 years of experience across backend, frontend, full-stack, and smart contract development. I understand the task clearly and can deliver a clean, efficient, well-tested solution on time, with strong focus on code quality and maintainability. My PR will be submitted in under 10 hours.

[YfengJ]

Hi maintainers, I would like to work on this issue if it is still available. I can keep the change narrowly scoped to the new-pair form live-region status, preserving the existing alert/error behavior and adding focused accessibility tests around pending, success, and error announcements. I will wait for maintainer or GrantFox assignment/confirmation before opening a PR.