Update dependencies with actionable security alerts

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Dependency updates

Dependency	Current version	Required version
brace-expansion	1.1.14	1.1.17
brace-expansion	2.1.0	2.1.3
brace-expansion	5.0.6	5.0.8
js-yaml	4.2.0	4.3.2

Please update the dependencies listed above to at least the required versions.

Requirements

• Do not use force flags, dependency-resolution overrides, or equivalent mechanisms to bypass
  compatibility or security checks.
• Set the minimum required age for dependency versions to 7 days.
• Keep the changes focused on these dependency updates and any directly required lockfile changes.
• Run the repository's relevant tests and validation after making the updates.