fix(#7323): guard miner_alerts env casts against malformed input

[Yzgaming005]

Summary

tools/miner_alerts/miner_alerts.py parses POLL_INTERVAL, OFFLINE_THRESHOLD, LARGE_TRANSFER_THRESHOLD, and SMTP_PORT as int / float at module import time. A typo in any of those env vars raises ValueError on import, preventing the alerting daemon from starting at all — even though the script already ships sane defaults for each value.

This PR wraps the four casts with _safe_int / _safe_float helpers that fall back to the documented default on TypeError / ValueError. The pattern mirrors what already ships in tools/prometheus/rustchain_exporter.py (see #7321 / PR #7529).

Changes

• tools/miner_alerts/miner_alerts.py
  • Add _safe_int(val, default) and _safe_float(val, default) helpers with docstrings referencing the issue.
  • Wrap POLL_INTERVAL, OFFLINE_THRESHOLD, SMTP_PORT with _safe_int.
  • Wrap LARGE_TRANSFER_THRESHOLD with _safe_float.
  • Net: +31 / −4 lines.
• tests/test_miner_alerts.py
  • Add miner_alerts_safe_module fixture (same spec_from_file_location pattern already used in the file).
  • test_safe_int_falls_back_on_malformed_input — covers valid int, negative, empty string, None, non-numeric, and "12.5" (which int() rejects in strict mode).
  • test_safe_float_falls_back_on_malformed_input — covers valid float, negative, empty, None, "banana".
  • test_module_imports_with_malformed_numeric_env_vars — end-to-end check: sets every numeric env var to garbage and asserts the module imports cleanly with the documented defaults (120, 600, 10.0, 587).
  • Net: +78 / 0 lines.

Why this approach

• Smallest possible blast radius — only the four problematic lines are wrapped; nothing else in miner_alerts.py changes.
• Reuses a proven pattern — tools/prometheus/rustchain_exporter.py already uses an equivalent _safe_int helper (PR fix(#7321): guard env casts against malformed input #7529, issue Prometheus exporter should not import-crash on malformed numeric env #7321). Following the same convention keeps the tooling layer consistent and gives the next contributor a familiar shape to extend.
• No behavior change for valid configs — happy-path values cast to the same result as before; only the failure mode shifts from "daemon refuses to start" to "daemon logs default and continues".
• Default-as-second-arg keeps the fallback value visible at the call site, matching the style of PR fix(#7321): guard env casts against malformed input #7529.

Testing

$ python3 -m pytest tests/test_miner_alerts.py tests/test_miner_alerts_db.py -v
============================= test session starts ==============================
collected 14 items

tests/test_miner_alerts.py::test_alert_db_subscription_lifecycle_and_filters PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts.py::test_alert_db_updates_state_and_recent_alerts PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts.py::test_send_alert_delivers_enabled_channels_and_logs_history PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts.py::test_alert_templates_respect_cooldowns_and_format_messages PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts.py::test_fetch_helpers_parse_success_and_errors PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts.py::test_safe_int_falls_back_on_malformed_input PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts.py::test_safe_float_falls_back_on_malformed_input PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts.py::test_module_imports_with_malformed_numeric_env_vars PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts_db.py::test_add_subscription_requires_email_or_phone PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts_db.py::test_add_subscription_upserts_and_filters_by_alert_type PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts_db.py::test_add_subscription_upserts_phone_only_subscription PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts_db.py::test_remove_subscription_deactivates_without_deleting PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts_db.py::test_update_miner_state_inserts_then_tracks_balance_change PASSED
tests/test_miner_alerts_db.py::test_recent_alert_exists_honors_success_and_cooldown PASSED

============================== 14 passed in 0.19s ==============================

Manual verification

Before the fix:

$ POLL_INTERVAL=two-minutes python3 -c "import importlib.util; \
    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location('m', 'tools/miner_alerts/miner_alerts.py'); \
    m = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec); spec.loader.exec_module(m)"
ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: 'two-minutes'

After the fix:

$ POLL_INTERVAL=two-minutes OFFLINE_THRESHOLD="" LARGE_TRANSFER_THRESHOLD=high \
  SMTP_PORT="  " python3 -c "import importlib.util; \
    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location('m', 'tools/miner_alerts/miner_alerts.py'); \
    m = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec); spec.loader.exec_module(m); \
    print(m.POLL_INTERVAL, m.OFFLINE_THRESHOLD, m.LARGE_TRANSFER_THRESHOLD, m.SMTP_PORT)"
120 600 10.0 587

Trade-offs

• A misconfigured threshold is now silent (default used) rather than failing loud. Considered: log a warning on fallback. Skipped to keep the helper dependency-free and to mirror the merged Prometheus exporter should not import-crash on malformed numeric env #7321 fix exactly; can be added in a follow-up if maintainers want it.
• The fallback default is duplicated at the call site (_safe_int(os.getenv("X", "120"), 120)). Slightly noisy but keeps each config self-documenting and matches the merged pattern.

Closes #7323

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Great work! The implementation looks solid and follows best practices. Thanks for the contribution.

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LGTM! Great work on this PR. The implementation looks solid and follows the project conventions.

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Nice implementation! I appreciate the clear variable names and comments.

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This PR introduces changes that improve the codebase. The implementation looks solid overall.

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