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Migrate away from `request` and `request-promise`

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#8,204 opened on Apr 29, 2024

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Description

request and therefore request-promise have been deprecated for a while. On top of that they are dependent on an old version of tough-cookie for which there is a critical CVE report (CVE-2023-26136). migrating to a different request tool is highly recommended for:

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Research direction
Identify all usages of 'request' and 'request promise' in the specified packages and replace them with a maintained alternative like 'axios' or 'node fetch', ensuring to update imports and error handling.
Tech stack
javascripttypescriptnodejs
Domain
backendcliapi
Issue type
Refactor
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3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Node.jsnpm/yarn
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60