[Snyk] Fix for 3 vulnerabilities

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Snyk has created this PR to fix 3 vulnerabilities in the yarn dependencies of this project.

Snyk changed the following file(s):

• plugins/tech-insights-backend/package.json

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Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score
	Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) SNYK-JS-WEBPACK-15235959	83
	Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) SNYK-JS-WEBPACK-15235969	83
	Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling SNYK-JS-QS-15268416	62

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EntelligenceAI PR Summary

This PR transitions the tech-insights-backend plugin from workspace-relative to explicit dependency versioning.

• Changed @backstage/backend-common from workspace:^ to 0.24.1
• Changed @backstage/backend-tasks from workspace:^ to 0.6.1
• Changed @backstage/catalog-client from workspace:^ to 0.2.0
• Changed @backstage/catalog-model from workspace:^ to 0.1.1
• Upgraded express from ^4.17.1 to ^4.22.0

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request, automatically generated by Snyk, aims to enhance the project's security by resolving three identified vulnerabilities. It achieves this by upgrading several key dependencies within the plugins/tech-insights-backend module to versions that incorporate the necessary security patches, thereby mitigating potential risks.

Highlights

• Security Vulnerability Fixes: This pull request addresses three security vulnerabilities: two Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) issues and one Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling issue, identified by Snyk.
• Dependency Updates: Several dependencies in plugins/tech-insights-backend/package.json have been updated to their latest secure versions, including @backstage/backend-common, @backstage/backend-tasks, @backstage/catalog-client, @backstage/catalog-model, and express.
• Yarn Lock File Warning: The yarn.lock file was not automatically updated by Snyk, requiring manual intervention for projects utilizing Yarn's zero-installs feature.

Changelog

• plugins/tech-insights-backend/package.json
  • Updated @backstage/backend-common from workspace:^ to 0.24.1.
  • Updated @backstage/backend-tasks from workspace:^ to 0.6.1.
  • Updated @backstage/catalog-client from workspace:^ to 0.2.0.
  • Updated @backstage/catalog-model from workspace:^ to 0.1.1.
  • Updated express from ^4.17.1 to ^4.22.0.

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Walkthrough

This PR updates dependency management in the tech-insights-backend plugin by transitioning from workspace protocol references to explicit version pinning. Five dependencies are affected: four Backstage internal packages (@backstage/backend-common, @backstage/backend-tasks, @backstage/catalog-client, @backstage/catalog-model) are changed from workspace:^ to specific versions, and the express package is upgraded from ^4.17.1 to ^4.22.0. This change likely prepares the plugin for standalone distribution, resolves version conflicts, or addresses security vulnerabilities in the express dependency.

Changes

File(s)	Summary
plugins/tech-insights-backend/package.json	Updated dependency version specifications: changed four Backstage internal dependencies from workspace protocol (workspace:^) to explicit versions (@backstage/backend-common@0.24.1, @backstage/backend-tasks@0.6.1, @backstage/catalog-client@0.2.0, @backstage/catalog-model@0.1.1), and upgraded express from ^4.17.1 to ^4.22.0.

Sequence Diagram

This diagram shows the interactions between components:

sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant PM as Package Manager
    participant Deps as Dependencies
    
    Note over Dev,Deps: Dependency Version Update Process
    
    Dev->>PM: Update package.json versions
    Note right of Dev: Pin @backstage packages<br/>Update express to 4.22.0
    
    PM->>Deps: Resolve new dependency versions
    Deps-->>PM: Return resolved packages
    
    PM->>PM: Install updated dependencies
    
    Note over Dev,Deps: No code changes - only version updates<br/>Component interactions remain unchanged

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Code Review

This pull request, automatically generated by Snyk, aims to fix security vulnerabilities by updating dependencies. While the update to express seems correct, the changes to the @backstage packages are concerning. The PR replaces workspace:^ with pinned versions, which is likely incorrect for this monorepo setup and could break workspace linking. I've left a specific comment with a suggestion to revert this. Additionally, as noted in the PR description, the yarn.lock file has not been updated. This is a critical step that must be done manually before this PR can be merged to ensure the dependency changes are correctly applied and builds are reproducible.

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These changes from workspace:^ to pinned versions for @backstage packages are likely incorrect for a monorepo setup. Using workspace:^ ensures that packages within this monorepo use the local workspace versions, which is crucial for development and consistency. Pinning them to specific versions breaks this linkage and can lead to issues. It seems like an automated tool might have made this change without understanding the context of yarn workspaces. It's recommended to revert these specific changes and keep workspace:^.

Suggested change

	"@backstage/backend-common": "0.24.1",
	"@backstage/backend-tasks": "0.6.1",
	"@backstage/catalog-client": "0.2.0",
	"@backstage/catalog-model": "0.1.1",
	"@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
	"@backstage/backend-tasks": "workspace:^",
	"@backstage/catalog-client": "workspace:^",
	"@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^",

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