[Snyk] Upgrade mongodb from 5.9.1 to 5.9.2

[codingdud]

Snyk has created this PR to upgrade mongodb from 5.9.1 to 5.9.2.

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Package name: mongodb

• 5.9.2 - 2023-12-05
• 5.9.1 - 2023-10-20

from mongodb GitHub release notes

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Summary of Changes

Hello @codingdud, 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, updates the mongodb package dependency from version 5.9.1 to 5.9.2. This minor version upgrade ensures the project's dependencies remain current, which is a crucial practice for maintaining security, compatibility, and accessing the latest features or bug fixes.

Highlights

• Dependency Upgrade: The mongodb package has been upgraded from version 5.9.1 to 5.9.2.
• Automated Update: This pull request was automatically generated by Snyk to keep dependencies up-to-date.
• Package.json Update: The mongodb dependency range in backend/package.json has been updated to ^5.9.2.
• Lock File Changes: backend/package-lock.json reflects the new mongodb version, its integrity hash, and includes a new nested mongodb entry under mongoose at version 5.9.1.

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Code Review

This pull request upgrades the mongodb dependency from version 5.9.1 to 5.9.2. While this is a minor patch update, it introduces a dependency conflict with mongoose, resulting in two different versions of the mongodb driver being included in the project. This can lead to subtle runtime bugs. I've added a comment with a recommendation to resolve this using npm's overrides feature to ensure a single, consistent version of mongodb is used.

[gemini-code-assist]

This upgrade introduces a second version of the mongodb package into your dependency tree. Your project now depends on mongodb@^5.9.2 directly, but the mongoose@7.6.11 dependency has a strict requirement for mongodb@5.9.1.

As a result, npm will install both versions, which can lead to subtle bugs and unexpected behavior at runtime (e.g., instanceof checks failing, or issues with connection pooling if different driver instances are used).

To resolve this and ensure a single version of mongodb is used throughout the project, I recommend using npm overrides. Since this is a patch version upgrade, it's highly likely to be compatible. You can add the following to your package.json:

"overrides": {
  "mongodb": "^5.9.2"
}

After adding the override, run npm install to update your package-lock.json file. This will force mongoose to use mongodb@^5.9.2 as well, resolving the conflict and removing the nested mongodb dependency.