Update dependencies, sync core submodule, bump minor release to 0.40.0 (#3292)

* Initial plan

* Initial plan for dependency updates and minor release

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* Update dependencies, bump minor release to 0.40.0, sync tests

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* add openapi3 lib

* audit fix

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 # Release History
 
+## 0.40.0 (2026-02-25)
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+Compatible with compiler 1.9.0.
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+- Updated package dependencies to the latest versions.
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 ## 0.39.3 (2026-02-24)
 
 Compatible with compiler 1.9.0.