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chore: remove dev-only handlebars dependency path (ts-jest) #563

@jithinraj

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PR #562 added 5 handlebars advisory entries to the audit allowlist (1 critical, 4 high). All are dev-only via ts-jest@29.4.5 -> handlebars@4.7.8. Not in published packages.

Current state

  • Allowlist entries expire 2026-05-30
  • handlebars is only used by ts-jest for internal template compilation
  • No user-supplied templates are processed
  • Production audit shows zero handlebars vulnerabilities

Remediation options

  1. Wait for handlebars 4.8.0+ with fixes
  2. Wait for ts-jest to drop handlebars dependency
  3. Evaluate replacing ts-jest with vitest-native TypeScript support (vitest already handles all test execution)
  4. Pin handlebars override to a patched version if available

Acceptance criteria

  • pnpm audit shows zero handlebars advisories
  • Audit allowlist entries for handlebars can be removed
  • No test infrastructure regression

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