refactor: add a reusable audit trail to database models

[marius-mather]

Description

AAI-XXX:

Changes

• Change 1
• Change 2
• ...

Checklist

• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have added unit / integration tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• I have run all tests locally and they pass
• I have updated the documentation (if applicable)
• For any new secrets, I have updated the shared spreadsheet and the GitHub Secrets.

How to Test Manually (if necessary)

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