chore: replace axios with native fetch in link-checker#8537
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chore: replace axios with native fetch in link-checker#8537
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Remove axios dependency and use Node.js native fetch API with AbortSignal.timeout() in the link checker task. The project requires Node 20+ which has full native fetch support, making axios unnecessary. This also removes the follow-redirects resolution from package.json which was only needed as a transitive dependency of axios.
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Description of changes:
Replace
axioswith Node.js nativefetchAPI intasks/link-checker.jsand remove theaxiosdependency frompackage.json.The project requires Node 20+ which has full native
fetchandAbortSignal.timeout()support, making axios unnecessary. This reduces the dependency surface area and eliminates exposure to supply chain risks like the recent axios npm compromise (GHSA-fw8c-xr5c-95f9).Changes:
tasks/link-checker.js: Replaceaxios.get()with nativefetch()+AbortSignal.timeout(5000)package.json: Removeaxiosfrom devDependencies, removefollow-redirectsresolution (transitive dep of axios)Related GitHub issue #, if available:
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