Eliminate All npm-Reported Vulnerabilities Regardless of Severity

[ayanimea]

Remove any and all vulnerabilities identified by npm audit, regardless of severity. This issue includes low, moderate, high, and critical vulnerabilities.

Tasks:

• Run npm audit and review all reported vulnerabilities.
• For each vulnerability, either update dependencies, patch, or refactor code as needed to resolve the issue.
• Prioritize elimination of all flagged vulnerabilities—even low-severity items—over expedient fixes.
• If refactoring is required to resolve dependency or transitive issues, update code accordingly.
• Confirm by running npm audit again that the project is free from all vulnerabilities.
• Document any large-scale changes or refactoring in the pull request.

This issue aims for a zero vulnerability baseline for the project.

Note: Refactoring is acceptable if needed to remove any reported vulnerabilities.