[Snyk] Security upgrade ajv from 6.12.6 to 8.18.0

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Snyk has created this PR to fix 1 vulnerabilities in the npm dependencies of this project.

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• package.json

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score
	Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) SNYK-JS-AJV-15274295	685

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[snyk-io]

This is a major upgrade from version 6 to 8, which includes a complete rewrite of the library in TypeScript and introduces numerous breaking changes. Developer action is required for this migration.

Key Breaking Changes:

• Instantiation: Ajv is now an ES6 class and must be instantiated using the new keyword (e.g., const ajv = new Ajv()).
• Formats Package: Format validation (e.g., "format": "email") is no longer included by default. You must install the ajv-formats package and add it to your Ajv instance.
• JSON Schema Draft-04 Dropped: Support for JSON Schema draft-04 has been removed. Schemas using the "id" property must be updated to use "$id" for compatibility with newer drafts.
• Strict Mode: Strict mode is now enabled by default, which can cause validation to fail on schemas with potential mistakes or ambiguities that were previously ignored.
• Error Reporting: The dataPath property in error objects has been renamed to instancePath. Error messages have also been changed.
• API Changes: The addKeyword API has been modified. The keyword name is now passed as a property within the definition object instead of as the first argument.

Recommendation:
Due to the significant number of breaking changes, a careful migration is necessary. Developers should review the official migration guide, update instantiation logic, add the ajv-formats package if needed, and test all schemas and error handling logic thoroughly.

Source: Changes from Ajv v6 to v8

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✅ Snyk checks have passed. No issues have been found so far.

Status	Scanner	Critical	High	Medium	Low	Total (0)
✅	Open Source Security	0	0	0	0	0 issues
✅	Licenses	0	0	0	0	0 issues

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