[Snyk] Security upgrade express from 4.19.2 to 4.22.0

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

Snyk changed the following file(s):

• package.json
• package-lock.json

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score
	Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling SNYK-JS-QS-14724253	828

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Pull request overview

This PR upgrades Express from version 4.19.2 to 4.22.0 to address a high-severity security vulnerability (SNYK-JS-QS-14724253) related to "Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling" in the qs package.

Key Changes:

• Express upgraded from ^4.18.1 to ^4.22.0 in package.json (resolves to 4.22.0 in lock file)
• The qs dependency upgraded from 6.11.0 to 6.14.1, which fixes the security vulnerability
• Multiple transitive dependencies updated to compatible versions

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
package.json	Updates Express dependency from ^4.18.1 to ^4.22.0
package-lock.json	Updates Express to 4.22.0 and all transitive dependencies including the vulnerable qs package to 6.14.1

This is a clean security upgrade with no issues identified. The changes are consistent, properly version-controlled, and address the stated security vulnerability effectively.

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