[Snyk] Upgrade date-fns from 2.16.1 to 2.30.0

[nejidevelops]

Snyk has created this PR to upgrade date-fns from 2.16.1 to 2.30.0.

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• The recommended version is 24 versions ahead of your current version.

• The recommended version was released 2 years ago.

Issues fixed by the recommended upgrade:

	Issue	Score	Exploit Maturity
	Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation SNYK-JS-HTTPPROXYMIDDLEWARE-9691387	386	No Known Exploit
	Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions SNYK-JS-HTTPPROXYMIDDLEWARE-9691389	386	No Known Exploit

Release notes

Package name: date-fns

• 2.30.0 - 2023-04-30
• 2.29.3 - 2022-09-13
• 2.29.2 - 2022-08-18
• 2.29.1 - 2022-07-22
• 2.29.0 - 2022-07-22
• 2.28.0 - 2021-12-28
• 2.27.0 - 2021-11-30
• 2.26.0 - 2021-11-19
• 2.25.0 - 2021-10-05
• 2.24.0 - 2021-09-17
• 2.23.0 - 2021-07-23
• 2.22.1 - 2021-05-28
• 2.22.0 - 2021-05-28
• 2.21.3 - 2021-05-08
• 2.21.2 - 2021-05-05
• 2.21.1 - 2021-04-15
• 2.21.0 - 2021-04-14
• 2.20.3 - 2021-04-13
• 2.20.2 - 2021-04-12
• 2.20.1 - 2021-04-09
• 2.20.0 - 2021-04-08
• 2.19.0 - 2021-03-05
• 2.18.0 - 2021-03-01
• 2.17.0 - 2021-02-05
• 2.16.1 - 2020-08-31

from date-fns GitHub release notes

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Summary of Changes

This pull request upgrades the date-fns package from version 2.16.1 to 2.30.0. This update includes fixes for several medium severity vulnerabilities as outlined in the PR description. The changes primarily involve modifications to package-lock.json and package.json to reflect the new version and its dependencies.

Highlights

• Dependency Upgrade: The core change is upgrading the date-fns dependency from version 2.16.1 to 2.30.0.
• Security Fixes: This upgrade addresses potential security vulnerabilities, specifically 'Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation' and 'Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions'.
• package-lock.json Update: The package-lock.json file is updated to reflect the new date-fns version and its transitive dependencies, including updates to @babel/runtime.

Changelog

• package-lock.json
  • Updated date-fns version from 2.16.1 to 2.30.0 on line 11.
  • Updated @babel/runtime version from 7.12.5 to 7.27.1 on line 1190.
  • Updated date-fns metadata, including resolved URL, integrity hash, license, dependencies, engines, and funding information on line 5194.
  • Updated @babel/runtime metadata, including resolved URL and integrity hash on line 20287.
  • Added requires entry for @babel/runtime under date-fns on line 23703.
• package.json
  • Upgraded date-fns dependency from version 2.16.1 to 2.30.0 on line 6.

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Code Review

This pull request upgrades the date-fns dependency from version 2.16.1 to 2.30.0. This upgrade addresses two medium severity vulnerabilities and includes several releases with new features and bug fixes. The changes primarily involve updating the package.json and package-lock.json files to reflect the new version.

Summary of Findings

• Vulnerability Fixes: The upgrade resolves two medium severity vulnerabilities: Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation and Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. This improves the overall security posture of the application.
• Dependency Updates: The date-fns dependency is updated to the latest version, ensuring access to the latest features, performance improvements, and bug fixes.

Merge Readiness

The pull request appears to be a straightforward dependency upgrade. Given that the update resolves medium severity vulnerabilities, it is recommended to merge these changes after verifying that the application functions as expected with the new version of date-fns. I am unable to directly approve the pull request, and users should have others review and approve this code before merging.