chore: pin semantic-release to pre-20 (node 18+)

[jk05]

• [ ] Tests written and linted
• [ ] Documentation written
• [x] Commit history is tidy

What this does

Explain why this PR exists

• pin semantic-release to pre-20 (which requires node 18+) to unblock the release step

[snyksec]

:tada: This PR is included in version 3.25.2 :tada:

The release is available on:

• npm package (@latest dist-tag)
• GitHub release

Your semantic-release bot :package::rocket: