[Snyk] Upgrade less from 4.1.2 to 4.2.0

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Snyk has created this PR to upgrade less from 4.1.2 to 4.2.0.

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• The recommended version was released 22 days ago, on 2023-08-05.

Release notes

Package name: less

• 4.2.0 - 2023-08-05
• 4.1.3 - 2022-06-08
  
  • #3673 Feat: add support for case-insensitive attribute selectors (#3673) (@ iChenLei)
  • #3710 Feat: add disablePluginRule flag for render() options (#3710) (@ broofa @ edhgoose)
  • #3656 Fix #3655 for param tag is null (#3658) (@ langren1353)
  • #3658 Fix #3646 forcefully change unsupported input to strings (#3658) (@ gzb1128)
  • #3668 Fix change keyword plugin and import regexp (#3668) (@ iChenLei)
  • #3613 Fix #3591: refactor debugInfo from class to function (#3613) (@ drdevlin)
  • #3716 Fix https failures on macOS (#3716) (@ joeyparrish)
• 4.1.2 - 2021-10-03
  
  • #3602 Fix currentFileInfo and index properties on nodes (#3602) (@ bjpbakker)
  • #3626 Fix #3616 IfStatement requires double parentheses when dividing (#3626) (@ iChenLei)
  • #3630 Fix needle dependency warning typo. (#3630) (@ cjwilsontech)

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PR Summary

• Enhanced Security and Performance
  Various dependencies in package-lock.json were updated to their latest versions. This includes copy-anything, is-what, core-js, iconv-lite, safer-buffer, less, make-dir, md5, mightymouse, needle, picomatch, pify, pkg-dir. These updates ensure our packages utilize the latest improvements in performance, security patches, and bug fixes, thereby enhancing stability and speed deployed to end-users.

• New Functionality Addition to the System
  The make-dir package along with its dependencies pify and semver and the pify package were newly added in package-lock.json providing new capabilities to our application. This can serve to offer new features, boost efficiency, and improve overall system functionality.

• Improved Code Compilation
  In package.json, the version of typescript was updated, improving the code compilation process. This can lead to more efficient code execution.

• Enhanced Command Line Arguments Handling
  The versions of yargs and yargs-parser were updated in package.json, providing better command line arguments parsing and interaction. This can make the development process more streamlined and efficient.

• Added CSS Preprocessor Support
  The less-loader package was added in package.json. This package allows the usage of Less, a popular CSS pre-processor. This upgrade may lead to more structured and maintainable stylesheets in our codebase.

• Consolidated Package Version Updates
  Lastly, to keep things organized, package versions are also updated in package.json for less, pkg-dir, need, ensuring consistent use of package versions across our project setup.