Merge pull request #392 from fabulousgk/fabulousgk/issue250

Javascript exercises - Update package.json and package-lock to latest module versions

README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ If you have a suggestion to improve an exercise, an idea for a new exercise, or
    - Copies of repositories on your machine are called clones. If you need help cloning to your local environment you can learn how from the GitHub documentation on [cloning a repository](https://docs.github.com/en/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/cloning-a-repository-from-github/cloning-a-repository).
 2. Before you start working on any exercises, you should first ensure you have the following installed:
    - **NPM**. You should have installed NPM already in our [Installing Node.js](https://www.theodinproject.com/paths/foundations/courses/foundations/lessons/installing-node-js) lesson. Just in case you need to check, type `npm --version` in your terminal. If you get back `Command 'npm' not found, but can be installed with:`, **do not follow the instructions in the terminal** to install with `apt-get` as this causes permission issues. Instead, go back to the installation lesson and install Node with NVM by following the instructions there.
-   - **Jest**. After cloning this repository to your local machine and installing NPM, go into the newly created directory (`cd javascript-exercises`) and run `npm install`. This will install Jest and set up the testing platform based on our preconfigured settings.
+   - **Jest**. After cloning this repository to your local machine and installing NPM, go into the newly created directory (`cd javascript-exercises`) and run `npm install`. This will install Jest and set up the testing platform based on our preconfigured settings. (Note: if you get warnings that packages are out of date or contain vulnerabilities, you can safely ignore them for these exercises.)
+   
 3. Each exercise includes the following:
 
    - A markdown file with a description of the task, an empty (or mostly empty) JavaScript file, and a set of tests.

package.json

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/TheOdinProject/javascript-exercises#readme",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "jest": "^26.6.3",
-    "jest-cli": "^26.6.3",
-    "eslint": "^7.26.0",
-    "eslint-config-airbnb-base": "^14.2.1",
-    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.22.1"
+    "eslint": "^8.47.0",
+    "eslint-config-airbnb-base": "^15.0.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.28.1",
+    "jest": "^29.6.4",
+    "jest-cli": "^29.6.4"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "jest"
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "eslintConfig": {
     "root": true
   },
-   "jest": {
+  "jest": {
     "testPathIgnorePatterns": [
       "generator-exercise/"
     ]