[Snyk] Security upgrade @backstage/backend-defaults from 0.4.4 to 0.5.1

[johnnyhuy]

User description

Snyk has created this PR to fix 1 vulnerabilities in the yarn dependencies of this project.

Snyk changed the following file(s):

• packages/backend/package.json

Note for zero-installs users

If you are using the Yarn feature zero-installs that was introduced in Yarn V2, note that this PR does not update the .yarn/cache/ directory meaning this code cannot be pulled and immediately developed on as one would expect for a zero-install project - you will need to run yarn to update the contents of the ./yarn/cache directory.
If you are not using zero-install you can ignore this as your flow should likely be unchanged.

⚠️ Warning

Failed to update the yarn.lock, please update manually before merging.

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score
	Cross-site Scripting (XSS) SNYK-JS-COOKIE-8163060	601

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PR Type

enhancement, dependencies

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Description

• Upgraded the @backstage/backend-defaults dependency from version 0.4.2 to 0.5.1 to address a security vulnerability related to Cross-site Scripting (XSS).
• This change is aimed at reducing vulnerabilities in the project's dependencies.

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Changes walkthrough 📝

	Relevant files
Dependencies	package.json Upgrade @backstage/backend-defaults to address vulnerabilities packages/backend/package.json Upgraded @backstage/backend-defaults from version 0.4.2 to 0.5.1. Addressed a vulnerability related to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). +1/-1

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PR Review 🔍

⏱️ Estimated effort to review [1-5]	1, because the PR involves a simple version bump in a package.json file, which is straightforward to evaluate.
🧪 Relevant tests	No
⚡ Possible issues	Possible Dependency Issues: The PR does not update the yarn.lock file, which is necessary for ensuring that the correct versions of dependencies are used. This could lead to inconsistencies or unresolved vulnerabilities if not addressed.
🔒 Security concerns	No

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PR Code Suggestions ✨

Category	Suggestion	Score
Best practice	Pin the version of a dependency to avoid unexpected updates Consider pinning the version of @backstage/backend-defaults to 0.5.1 instead of using the caret (^) version range. This can help ensure that the specific, reviewed version is used, which can prevent automatic updates that might introduce breaking changes or new vulnerabilities. packages/backend/package.json [20] -"@backstage/backend-defaults": "^0.5.1", +"@backstage/backend-defaults": "0.5.1", Suggestion importance[1-10]: 8 Why: Pinning the version of a dependency is a good practice to prevent unexpected updates that might introduce breaking changes or vulnerabilities. This suggestion addresses a potential risk in dependency management.	8