[Snyk] Security upgrade express from 4.21.2 to 4.22.0

[sbgitZZ]

Snyk has created this PR to fix 1 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
	Prototype Pollution SNYK-JS-EXPRESS-14157151	631

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Summary of Changes

Hello @sbgitZZ, I'm Gemini Code Assist¹! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request, automatically generated by Snyk, addresses a critical security concern by upgrading the "express" framework to a patched version. Beyond the security fix, it also includes essential updates to development dependencies, specifically "nodemon" and its sub-dependencies, ensuring the project benefits from the latest features and stability improvements in these tools. The changes primarily involve updates to "package.json" and "package-lock.json" to reflect these version bumps and maintain dependency consistency.

Highlights

• Security Vulnerability Fix: Upgraded the "express" framework from version "4.21.2" to "4.22.0" to mitigate a medium-severity 'Prototype Pollution' vulnerability (SNYK-JS-EXPRESS-14157151).
• Dependency Updates: Updated the "nodemon" development dependency from "2.0.19" to "3.1.10", which also led to updates in its transitive dependencies like "debug", "semver", and "simple-update-notifier".
• Package Configuration Alignment: Adjusted the "express" version in "package.json" from "^5.1.0" to "^4.22.0" to align with the intended "4.x" version range and the security upgrade.

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Code Review

This pull request from Snyk upgrades express to version 4.22.0 to resolve a security vulnerability. In addition to the security fix, this PR also resolves inconsistencies between package.json and package-lock.json. Notably, it changes the express dependency from an unstable version 5 pre-release back to the stable version 4, and also upgrades the nodemon development dependency from major version 2 to 3. I've added comments highlighting these significant changes. While these changes are beneficial for project health, the major version updates warrant a careful review for potential breaking changes.

[sbgitZZ]

Fixes #16