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Snyk has created this PR to fix 2 vulnerabilities in the yarn dependencies of this project.

Snyk changed the following file(s):

  • plugins/gcp-projects/package.json

Note for zero-installs users

If you are using the Yarn feature zero-installs that was introduced in Yarn V2, note that this PR does not update the .yarn/cache/ directory meaning this code cannot be pulled and immediately developed on as one would expect for a zero-install project - you will need to run yarn to update the contents of the ./yarn/cache directory.
If you are not using zero-install you can ignore this as your flow should likely be unchanged.

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Failed to update the yarn.lock, please update manually before merging.

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

Issue Score
high severity Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)
SNYK-JS-AJV-15274295
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medium severity Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
SNYK-JS-QS-15268416
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EntelligenceAI PR Summary

This PR pins Backstage dependency versions in the GCP projects plugin, transitioning from workspace protocol to fixed version numbers.

  • Changed @backstage/core-components from workspace:^ to 0.1.0
  • Changed @backstage/theme from workspace:^ to 0.1.1
  • Modified plugins/gcp-projects/package.json to use explicit version specifications instead of workspace protocol

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Summary of Changes

Hello @q1blue, 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, aims to resolve two security vulnerabilities within the project's yarn dependencies. It updates specific Backstage core component versions in plugins/gcp-projects/package.json to mitigate these risks, though a manual yarn.lock update is necessary to complete the remediation.

Highlights

  • Vulnerability Fixes: Snyk automatically generated this PR to address two identified vulnerabilities: a high-severity Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) and a medium-severity Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling.
  • Dependency Updates: The plugins/gcp-projects/package.json file was updated to specify exact versions for @backstage/core-components (to 0.1.0) and @backstage/theme (to 0.1.1), replacing workspace:^ references.
  • Manual yarn.lock Update Required: The yarn.lock file was not automatically updated by Snyk, requiring a manual update before merging, especially for users leveraging Yarn's zero-installs feature.
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  • plugins/gcp-projects/package.json
    • Updated @backstage/core-components dependency from workspace:^ to 0.1.0.
    • Updated @backstage/theme dependency from workspace:^ to 0.1.1.
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  • Snyk automatically created this pull request to address identified vulnerabilities.
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License policy violation: npm argparse under Python-2.0.1

License: Python-2.0.1 - the applicable license policy does not allow this license (4) (package/LICENSE)

From: ?npm/js-yaml@4.1.0npm/argparse@2.0.1

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License policy violation: npm caniuse-lite under CC-BY-4.0

License: CC-BY-4.0 - the applicable license policy does not allow this license (4) (npm metadata)

License: CC-BY-4.0 - the applicable license policy does not allow this license (4) (package/package.json)

License: CC-BY-4.0 - the applicable license policy does not allow this license (4) (package/LICENSE)

From: ?npm/@docusaurus/core@0.0.0-5591npm/@docusaurus/plugin-client-redirects@0.0.0-5591npm/@docusaurus/preset-classic@0.0.0-5591npm/caniuse-lite@1.0.30001481

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Obfuscated code: npm entities is 91.0% likely obfuscated

Confidence: 0.91

Location: Package overview

From: ?npm/@docusaurus/core@0.0.0-5591npm/@docusaurus/plugin-client-redirects@0.0.0-5591npm/@docusaurus/preset-classic@0.0.0-5591npm/entities@4.4.0

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Walkthrough

This PR updates dependency management for the GCP projects plugin by transitioning from workspace protocol references to fixed version numbers. The changes affect two Backstage packages: @backstage/core-components is pinned to version 0.1.0 and @backstage/theme is pinned to version 0.1.1. This modification replaces the dynamic workspace protocol (workspace:^) with explicit version specifications, which typically indicates preparation for publishing the plugin as a standalone package or standardizing dependency versions across the project to ensure consistent builds and deployments.

Changes

File(s) Summary
plugins/gcp-projects/package.json Updated dependency versions from workspace protocol (workspace:^) to fixed versions: @backstage/core-components to 0.1.0 and @backstage/theme to 0.1.1.

Sequence Diagram

This diagram shows the interactions between components:

sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant PM as Package Manager
    participant WS as Workspace Dependencies
    participant NPM as NPM Registry
    participant GCP as GCP Projects Plugin

    Note over Dev,GCP: Dependency Resolution Change

    Dev->>PM: Update package.json dependencies
    Note over PM: @backstage/core-components: workspace:^ → 0.1.0<br/>@backstage/theme: workspace:^ → 0.1.1
    
    alt Before Change (workspace:^)
        PM->>WS: Resolve workspace dependencies
        WS-->>PM: Return local workspace versions
        PM->>GCP: Install local dependencies
    else After Change (pinned versions)
        PM->>NPM: Fetch @backstage/core-components@0.1.0
        NPM-->>PM: Return package
        PM->>NPM: Fetch @backstage/theme@0.1.1
        NPM-->>PM: Return package
        PM->>GCP: Install pinned versions from registry
    end
    
    Note over GCP: Plugin now uses specific<br/>versions instead of workspace
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This pull request, automatically generated by Snyk, attempts to fix two security vulnerabilities by updating dependencies. However, the changes made to plugins/gcp-projects/package.json are incorrect. It downgrades @backstage/core-components and @backstage/theme to very old, pinned versions instead of using the monorepo's workspace: protocol. This will almost certainly break the plugin. The proposed changes should be rejected, and the vulnerabilities should be addressed by correctly updating the project's lock file.

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"@backstage/core-components": "0.1.0",
"@backstage/core-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
"@backstage/theme": "workspace:^",
"@backstage/theme": "0.1.1",
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These changes incorrectly downgrade @backstage/core-components and @backstage/theme to very old versions, which will likely break the plugin. The workspace:^ protocol, which links to local packages in the monorepo, is being replaced with pinned versions 0.1.0 and 0.1.1. This is a significant downgrade from the versions available in the workspace (e.g., @backstage/core-components is at 0.13.4-next.0).

This automated change is likely a mistake caused by misinterpreting the workspace: protocol. The correct fix for the security vulnerabilities is to update the yarn.lock file to use newer versions of the transitive dependencies, not to downgrade these core packages. The PR description even warns that updating yarn.lock failed.

    "@backstage/core-components": "workspace:^",
    "@backstage/core-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
    "@backstage/theme": "workspace:^"

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This PR has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity from the author. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. If the PR was closed and you want it re-opened, let us know and we'll re-open the PR so that you can continue the contribution!

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