Replace includes with eager_load for optimal single-query performance

- Replace all includes() with eager_load() in find, find_by, and where methods
- eager_load forces single LEFT OUTER JOIN queries instead of potential N+1 queries
- Update test expectations to validate single query performance
- All query methods now use optimized single queries:
  * Car.find(id) - 1 query with full JOIN
  * Car.find_by(fuel_type: 'hybrid') - 1 query with full JOIN
  * Car.where(fuel_type: 'hybrid') - 1 query with full JOIN
  * Chained where() queries - 1 query with full JOIN

Performance improvements:
- Eliminated N+1 queries for find and find_by methods
- Consistent single-query behavior across all query methods
- Proper association loading with eager_load vs includes
- All 58 tests passing with optimal performance

lib/active_record/aux_table/auto_join_queries.rb

@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
 
             # Check if any aux columns are referenced
             if conditions.keys.any? { |key| aux_columns.include?(key.to_s) }
-              # Split conditions and build query with includes
+              # Split conditions and build query with eager_load
               main_conditions, aux_conditions =
                 split_conditions(conditions, aux_columns)
 
-              relation = self.includes(association_name)
+              relation = self.eager_load(association_name)
               relation = relation.where(main_conditions) if main_conditions.any?
               relation =
                 relation.where(
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
             aux_columns = get_aux_column_names
 
             if conditions.keys.any? { |key| aux_columns.include?(key.to_s) }
-              # Use the enhanced where method with includes and get first result
-              self.includes(association_name).where(conditions).first
+              # Use the enhanced where method with eager_load and get first result
+              self.eager_load(association_name).where(conditions).first
             else
-              # Use includes for non-aux queries to preload auxiliary data
-              self.includes(association_name).find_by(*args)
+              # Use eager_load for non-aux queries to preload auxiliary data
+              self.eager_load(association_name).find_by(*args)
             end
           else
             original_find_by.call(*args)
@@ -131,8 +131,9 @@ module ActiveRecord
         model_class.define_singleton_method(:find) do |*args|
           # Override find to automatically include aux table joins
           if has_aux_tables?
-            # Use includes to eager-load auxiliary data in the same query
-            self.includes(association_name).find(*args)
+            # Use eager_load to get both main and auxiliary data in single query
+            # and properly populate the association
+            self.eager_load(association_name).find(*args)
           else
             original_find.call(*args)
           end
@@ -159,12 +160,12 @@ module ActiveRecord
                   main_conditions, aux_conditions =
                     klass.split_conditions(conditions, aux_columns)
 
-                  # Ensure we have the aux includes
+                  # Ensure we have the aux eager_load
                   relation = self
-                  unless relation.includes_values.any? { |include_val|
-                           include_val == association_name
+                  unless relation.eager_load_values.any? { |eager_load_val|
+                           eager_load_val == association_name
                          }
-                    relation = relation.includes(association_name)
+                    relation = relation.eager_load(association_name)
                   end
 
                   # Apply conditions

spec/active_record/aux_table_spec.rb

@@ -496,8 +496,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActiveRecord::AuxTable do
       end
 
       describe "query count validation" do
-        # TODO: These tests currently document the performance issues with auxiliary tables
-        # The auto-join functionality needs to be properly implemented to avoid N+1 queries
+        # These tests validate the performance optimizations using eager_load
+        # All query methods now use single queries with proper LEFT OUTER JOINs
 
         it "loads single model with auxiliary data in one query using find" do
           query_count =
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ RSpec.describe ActiveRecord::AuxTable do
             end
 
           # TODO: Should be 1 query, but currently 2 due to auxiliary record loading
-          expect(query_count).to eq(2)
+          expect(query_count).to eq(1)
         end
 
         it "loads single model with auxiliary data in one query using find_by" do
@@ -521,8 +521,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActiveRecord::AuxTable do
               car.engine_size
             end
 
-          # TODO: Should be 1 query, but currently 2 due to auxiliary record loading
-          expect(query_count).to eq(2)
+          # Excellent! Now using eager_load for single query performance
+          expect(query_count).to eq(1)
         end
 
         it "loads multiple models with auxiliary data in one query using where" do