This pull request mainly updates project dependencies to their latest versions for improved stability, bug fixes, and security. It also introduces a new environment variable for cache snapshot timing and updates funding information.

Dependency Updates:

• Upgraded several key dependencies in npm-shrinkwrap.json, including axios (1.15.0 → 1.16.0), express-rate-limit (8.3.2 → 8.4.1), mongodb (7.1.1 → 7.2.0), mongoose (9.4.1 → 9.6.1), eslint (10.2.0 → 10.3.0), and many others. These updates bring in the latest features, bug fixes, and security patches. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Environment Configuration:

• Added a new CACHE_SNAPSHOT_MS environment variable (default 5000 ms) to .env-cmdrc-template for controlling cache snapshot intervals. [1] [2]

Funding Information:

• Updated .github/FUNDING.yml to add GitHub Sponsors and remove Patreon, reflecting current funding options.

These changes ensure the project stays up-to-date with the latest dependency improvements, provides more flexible cache configuration, and keeps funding information current.