Deprecated API in Node.js 22+

[toast-ts]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When I updated my Node.js to 22.0.0, I have now received a deprecation warning for util._extend,
as this is something they deprecated several versions back but only seen the warning in Node22 and not the versions below it like Node21 doesn't seem to display it.

(node:35) [DEP0060] DeprecationWarning: The `util._extend` API is deprecated. Please use Object.assign() instead.
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)

Describe the solution you'd like
Replace the util._extend usage with Object.assign(), this is located in lib/util.js for 3 lines containing this.

Describe alternatives you've considered
I have not thought of an alternative solution nor have I allocated my spare time to solve this myself.

Additional context
N/A.

[sebhildebrandt]

@toast-ts Ok, I will have a look at it ... I have to check also if the alternative would work back also in Node 4.0 as this is the oldest supported version of this library. Otherwise it would be a breaking change witch would then require a major version change ... I am already working intensively on a fully rewritten version 6.0 (written in TypeScript).

[sebhildebrandt]

@toast-ts ... Ok I fixed it ... version 5.22.8 just published. Can you check it on your side?

[toast-ts]

Yes, it is fixed, no deprecation warning in console.
Thank you.