Remove request (#3010)

* build(deps): bump @adobe/css-tools from 4.3.1 to 4.3.2

Bumps [@adobe/css-tools](https://github.com/adobe/css-tools) from 4.3.1 to 4.3.2.
- [Changelog](https://github.com/adobe/css-tools/blob/main/History.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/adobe/css-tools/commits)

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updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@adobe/css-tools"
  dependency-type: direct:production
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Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <[email protected]>

* build(deps-dev): bump express from 4.18.2 to 4.19.2

Bumps [express](https://github.com/expressjs/express) from 4.18.2 to 4.19.2.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/expressjs/express/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/expressjs/express/blob/master/History.md)
- [Commits](expressjs/express@4.18.2...4.19.2)

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updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: express
  dependency-type: direct:development
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Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <[email protected]>

* remove request and bump gulp

* fix code-ql alert and review changes

* Update string-trim.ts

* Update string-trim.ts

* Update utils.js

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Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

.github/workflows/test-server-minimum.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
 
       - uses: DevExpress/testcafe-build-system/actions/read-artifacts@main
         with: