🛠️ Replace deprecated Buffer() constructor with Buffer.from() for compatibility and security

[stephinson]

This pull request addresses the deprecation of the Buffer() constructor in Node.js by replacing it with Buffer.from(). The Buffer() constructor has been deprecated due to security and usability issues. Using Buffer.from() ensures compatibility with current Node.js versions and adheres to best practices for buffer creation.

Additionally, this update includes:

• Package upgrades: Updated dependencies to their latest versions to maintain compatibility and security
• Test enhancements: Updated existing tests to align with the changes

Merging this pull request will eliminate deprecation warnings related to Buffer() usage.

[stephinson]

@csquared Let me know if anything’s needed from my side.

[csquared]

Thanks for the catch!
Will work on getting this merged and released

[csquared]

looks like some issues in the integration tests - I'm sure those have suffered from some bitrot. Any chance you'd want to take a crack at those :D ?

[stephinson]

looks like some issues in the integration tests - I'm sure those have suffered from some bitrot. Any chance you'd want to take a crack at those :D ?

Yeah, I'll take a look and patch up the integration tests.

[stephinson]

looks like some issues in the integration tests - I'm sure those have suffered from some bitrot. Any chance you'd want to take a crack at those :D ?

Yeah, I'll take a look and patch up the integration tests.

@csquared done.

[csquared]

Nice work! Once the integration tests are passing I'm going to merge this and another PR I've been sitting on.

[csquared]

@stephinson thank you!

[csquared]

version 0.3.3 released last night