update modules, npm requirement (#1696)

* update modules, npm requirement

* integrate dependabot recommendations

* use ncu to update package.json

* update CI to only test node 16,18

Author: mixmix

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         node_version:
-          - 14
           - 16
           - 18
 
@@ -31,15 +30,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Setup
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v2.5.1
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: ${{matrix.node_version}}
 
-      # See https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2610
-      - name: Workaround for Node 14
-        if: matrix.node_version == '14'
-        run: sed -i 's/git+ssh/git+https/g' package-lock.json
-
       - name: Install
         run: npm ci
 
@@ -83,9 +77,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Setup
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v2.5.1
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
 
       - name: Install
         run: npm ci --ignore-scripts