fix: make booking overlap check atomic with select_for_update

Wrap the overlap query and Booking.objects.create() in a single
transaction.atomic() block inside BookingCreateSerializer.create().
Lock the StaffProfile row with select_for_update() so concurrent
requests for the same staff slot are serialized at the DB level;
only one writer can hold the lock at a time, eliminating the race
window between validate() and save().

The early check in validate() is kept for fast user feedback in
the common non-concurrent case. The locked re-check in create()
is the correctness guarantee.

On SQLite (dev/tests) FOR UPDATE is silently ignored but writes
are still serialized. PostgreSQL (production) gets row-level locking.

Update docs/risks.md to mark the race condition as fixed.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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## Booking Integrity
- Availability checks and overlap prevention are now enforced for staff bookings.
- **Race condition — booking overlap check is not atomic:** `validate_booking_request` runs the overlap query and returns; the view then calls `serializer.save()` in a separate step with no lock held. Two concurrent POST `/api/bookings/` requests for the same staff slot will both pass validation and both commit. Fix: wrap the overlap check and booking insert in a `select_for_update()` query (or use serializable transaction isolation) so only one request can hold the lock at a time.
- **Race condition — fixed:** `BookingCreateSerializer.create()` now locks the staff row with `select_for_update()` inside `transaction.atomic()` and re-runs the overlap check before inserting. Concurrent requests for the same staff slot are serialized at the DB level. Requires PostgreSQL in production (SQLite ignores `FOR UPDATE` but still serializes writes).
- No timezone handling or business hours enforcement.
- No cancellation rules or refund logic.