chore: Upgrade to TypeScript 5.1.6

[NickSeagull]

Pull Request Description

Summary

This pull request introduces changes to upgrade the project to TypeScript 5.1.6. The upgrade involves several modifications across various packages and configurations within the project, ensuring compatibility and leveraging new features and improvements brought by TypeScript 5.1.6.

Key Changes

• Upgraded TypeScript version to 5.1.6 across all packages.
• Updated dependencies in various package.json files to align with the new TypeScript version.
• Modified the .mocharc.yml configuration for Mocha to include ts-patch/compiler.
• Adjusted TypeScript related settings in settings.json for VSCode.
• Refactored various TypeScript files to comply with new TypeScript version standards and practices.
• Updated pnpm-lock.yaml to reflect the new versions of TypeScript and other dependencies.
• Enhanced type inference and type checking in several TypeScript files.
• Implemented necessary changes to decorators and other TypeScript constructs to align with the new version's capabilities and requirements.

Rationale

Upgrading to TypeScript 5.1.6 brings several benefits to the project, including improved type inference, enhanced compiler checks, better developer experience with improved editor integrations, and access to the latest language features. This upgrade ensures the project stays up-to-date with the latest TypeScript version, maintaining compatibility with the TypeScript ecosystem and leveraging performance and security improvements.

Testing

• All existing tests have been run and passed successfully with the new TypeScript version.
• Manual testing was performed to ensure that the application behaves as expected in a development environment.
• Code lints and checks have been executed to ensure code quality and adherence to the project's coding standards.

Backward Compatibility

• Efforts have been made to ensure backward compatibility with existing code and dependencies.
• Developers working on the project should update their local TypeScript version to 5.1.6.

Additional Notes

• Developers are advised to familiarize themselves with the new features and changes in TypeScript 5.1.6 to fully leverage the benefits of this upgrade.
• Further refactoring and optimization may be required as we continue to explore the capabilities of the new TypeScript version.

Checks

• [x] Project Builds
• [x] Project passes tests and checks
• [x] Updated documentation accordingly

[NickSeagull]

/integration sha=20d9472

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