[Snyk] Fix for 10 vulnerabilities

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Snyk has created this PR to fix 10 vulnerabilities in the npm dependencies of this project.

Snyk changed the following file(s):

• package.json
• package-lock.json

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score
	Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') SNYK-JS-HANDLEBARS-15803084	276
	Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') SNYK-JS-HANDLEBARS-15803082	254
	Arbitrary Code Injection SNYK-JS-LODASH-15869625	183
	Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') SNYK-JS-HANDLEBARS-15803086	180
	Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions SNYK-JS-HANDLEBARS-15807042	169
	Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output SNYK-JS-HANDLEBARS-15807040	165
	Prototype Pollution SNYK-JS-LODASH-15053838	144
	Prototype Pollution SNYK-JS-HANDLEBARS-15789775	98
	Prototype Pollution SNYK-JS-LODASH-15869619	88
	Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition SNYK-JS-HANDLEBARS-15813000	62

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This set of upgrades includes a high-risk major version update for tap and several low-risk updates.

Top Impact Upgrade

tap: 11.1.5 → 18.0.0 (HIGH RISK)

This is a significant multi-version upgrade with numerous breaking changes. Version 18 represents a complete rewrite of the library in TypeScript and introduces fundamental changes to its architecture and usage.

Key Breaking Changes:

• Node.js Support: Support for Node.js versions below 10 has been dropped. [8, 10]
• ESM & TypeScript: The entire library was rewritten in TypeScript to provide native support for both CommonJS and ES Modules. This may require changes to test setup and configuration. [9, 14]
• Coverage Engine: The default coverage engine has been switched from nyc to c8, which may affect coverage reporting and configuration. [14]
• API Changes:
  • t.has() and t.match() have been separated and are now distinct methods. [8, 10]
  • Assertion synonyms have been removed (v14+). [10]
  • beforeEach/afterEach no longer accept callbacks and are assumed to be synchronous if they do not return a promise (v1.0.0 of underlying libtap). [10]

Recommendation: This upgrade will likely require significant refactoring of your test suite. Developers should carefully review the official changelogs for versions 12 through 18 to understand the full scope of changes and plan for migration. Testing must be thorough before merging.

Source: Changelog

Other Upgrades

• snyk 1.278.1 → 1.996.0 (Low Risk): Although this is a large version jump, Snyk uses major version numbers to indicate breaking changes. [2] Since the major version remains 1, these updates consist of new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes without impacting existing automated workflows. [1, 4]
• lodash 4.17.4 → 4.17.23 (Low Risk): This is a patch update that addresses multiple security vulnerabilities, including prototype pollution. [5, 17] No breaking API changes are included.
• hbs 4.0.4 → 4.2.1 (Low Risk): This minor upgrade includes dependency updates and adds a new, non-breaking rename option for partials. [16]

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⛔ Snyk checks have failed. 4 issues have been found so far.

Status	Scan Engine	Critical	High	Medium	Low	Total (4)
⛔	Open Source Security	0	4	0	0	4 issues
✅	Licenses	0	0	0	0	0 issues
✅	Code Security	0	0	0	0	0 issues

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⛔ Snyk checks have failed. 3 issues have been found so far.

Status	Scan Engine	Critical	High	Medium	Low	Total (3)
⛔	Open Source Security	0	3	0	0	3 issues
✅	Licenses	0	0	0	0	0 issues
✅	Code Security	0	0	0	0	0 issues

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