[pi-24 pqs] ml-api-adapter pqs readiness for Mojaloop v16.1.0 RC

Goal:

As an adopter of Mojaloop

I want to ensure that latest Mojaloop release of ml-api-adapter has known security & quality issues addressed

so that Mojaloop platform can be deployed securely with known vulnerabilities addressed.

Acceptance Criteria:

[x] Snyk alerts for ml-api-adapter repository are addressed
[x] Dependabot alerts for ml-api-adapter repository are addressed (moderate, high and critical)
[x] Ensure main branch is protected and collaborator list is up-to-date
[x] Ensure open PRs are addressed, closing stale PRs
[x] Update audit exceptions json file to remove exceptions added that are not necessary anymore
[x] Close issues on the repository that are fixed / out-of-date
[x] Ensure codeowners file is current

Complexity: Medium

Uncertainty: Medium

Tasks:

[x] Address dependabot alerts and fix issues
[x] Address Snyk alerts and fix
[x] Review open PRs and close ones that are out-of-date or not applicable and remind owners to update
[x] Review open issues and close ones that are out-of-date or not applicable and remind owners to update
[x] Review branch protection rules
[x] Review collaborators and access to the repository
[x] Update codeowners file to be up-to-date

Done

[x] Acceptance Criteria pass
[x] Unit Tests pass
[x] Integration Tests pass
[x] Code Style & Coverage meets standards
[x] Changes made to config (default.json) are broadcast to team and follow-up tasks added to update helm charts and other deployment config

Dependencies: