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Bumps qs and body-parser. These dependencies needed to be updated together.
Updates qs from 6.15.3 to 6.16.2

Changelog

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6.16.2

• [Fix] stringify: encode keys when allowEmptyArrays is set (#561)
• [meta] use double quotes for better OS support
• [Dev Deps] update evalmd, npmignore
• [Tests] stringify: pin allowEmptyArrays output for keys that need no encoding

6.16.1

• [Fix] parse: do not mutate an object input
• [Fix] stringify: stop re-encoding structural separator dots when encodeDotInKeys is set (#564)
• [Fix] stringify: arrayFormat: 'comma': pass the full encoder arguments with encodeValuesOnly
• [Fix] utils: encode + as %2B in iso-8859-1 mode so values round-trip (#565)
• [Fix] parse: only convert top-level dots to brackets when allowDots is on (#621)
• [Fix] stringify: ignore inherited array format names (#622)
• [Fix] stringify: arrayFormat: 'comma': do not throw on elements with no callable toString
• [Fix] utils: merge: seed an overflow container's index from its own keys, not just the source
• [Fix] utils: merge: keep a strictMerge conflict container's index and arrayLimit correct
• [Fix] parse: only treat [] as array syntax when it ends the key
• [Perf] decode: skip decoders when there is no percent sign (#583)
• [Robustness] utils: merge: apply arrayLimit to the two-element array built for colliding values
• [Robustness] parse: bound the nesting added by repeated strictMerge conflicts (credit @​Yeaseen)
• [Docs] document that qs and flat parsers disagree about parameter names
• [Docs] clarify that throwOnLimitExceeded limits each array, not the total number of values
• [Docs] clarify 6.14.1/6.15.2 parse bracket behavior change (#567, #568)
• [meta] fix changelog indents
• [actions] set least-privilege cache-mode
• [Tests] utils: decode: add missing cases
• [Tests] parse: characterize the ]= split when an = precedes any bracket group (#620)
• [Tests] parse: allowDots: cover stray close brackets before a dot
• [Dev Deps] update @ljharb/eslint-config, eslint, tape

6.16.0

• [New] stringify: add a depth option to bound recursion depth (default Infinity)
• [Fix] stringify: serialize Date values when a filter is provided
• [Fix] parse: enforce arrayLimit on comma groups under []= when throwOnLimitExceeded is set
• [Fix] parse: flatten a collection appended to an overflowed array (#571)
• [Fix] utils: isBuffer: do not invoke a non-callable constructor.isBuffer
• [Fix] stringify: do not let allowEmptyArrays skip cycle detection (or drop own keys) on an empty array with own properties
• [Fix] stringify: encode dots in a top-level key with a primitive value when encodeDotInKeys is set (#562)
• [Docs] threat model: clarify stringify deep-nesting DoS is caller-bounded
• [Docs] clarify arrayLimit is a representation threshold, not an element-count cap
• [Tests] parse: remove a test that pinned []= comma groups escaping arrayLimit
• [Tests] stringify: pin current encodeDotInKeys separator-dot behavior
• [Dev Deps] update @ljharb/eslint-config, eslint
• [Dev Deps] update eslint, evalmd

6.15.4

• [Fix] stringify: encode keys when allowEmptyArrays is set (#561)
• [meta] use double quotes for better OS support
• [Dev Deps] update @ljharb/eslint-config, evalmd, npmignore, tape
• [Tests] stringify: pin allowEmptyArrays output for keys that need no encoding

Commits

• 136912a v6.16.2
• 6ed1c73 [Dev Deps] update evalmd, npmignore
• a09bc29 [meta] use double quotes for better OS support
• 5d3b1b9 [Fix] stringify: encode keys when allowEmptyArrays is set
• f13ec6c [Tests] stringify: pin allowEmptyArrays output for keys that need no enco...
• 2471b66 v6.16.1
• 51f736e [Docs] document that qs and flat parsers disagree about parameter names
• 40239f7 [Dev Deps] update tape
• d219359 [Fix] parse: do not mutate an object input
• 98157dc [Fix] stringify: stop re-encoding structural separator dots when `encodeDot...
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Updates body-parser from 1.20.6 to 1.20.9

Release notes

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1.20.9

Important: Security

• Security fix for CVE-2026-111181 (GHSA-27r3-jxmh-p828)

What's Changed

• Release: 1.20.9 by @​UlisesGascon in expressjs/body-parser#779

Full Changelog: expressjs/body-parser@1.20.8...1.20.9

1.20.8

Important

Same code base as 1.20.7. This was created to test the new release process.

What's Changed

• ci: backport npm-publish workflow from master by @​UlisesGascon in expressjs/body-parser#769
• 1.20.8 by @​UlisesGascon in expressjs/body-parser#770

Full Changelog: expressjs/body-parser@1.20.7...1.20.8

1.20.7

What's Changed

• docs: include security fix in 1.20.6 changes by @​UlisesGascon in expressjs/body-parser#747
• deps: qs@~6.16.0 by @​krzysdz in expressjs/body-parser#761
• 1.20.7 by @​UlisesGascon in expressjs/body-parser#767

Full Changelog: expressjs/body-parser@1.20.6...1.20.7

Changelog

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1.20.9

• Security fix for GHSA-27r3-jxmh-p828 (CVE-2026-111181)

1.20.8

• Same code base as 1.20.7. This was created to test the new release process.

1.20.7

• deps: qs@~6.16.0

Commits

• a64f140 1.20.9 (#779)
• 1260c38 fix: prevent process crash from trailing bytes after a compressed body
• b4c2112 docs: fix depth error description (#776)
• 29ddb9b docs: improve readability (#756)
• ac9667a docs: improve wording (#755)
• 5c08c20 1.20.8 (#770)
• 0cea4f4 ci: backport npm-publish workflow from master (#769)
• 0f0f0d7 1.20.7 (#767)
• 355eb04 deps: qs@~6.16.0 (#761)
• 8be369a docs: include security fix in 1.20.6 changes
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Maintainer changes

This version was pushed to npm by GitHub Actions, a new releaser for body-parser since your current version.

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Automated Code Review (Heartbeat Deep Check)

Reviewed the diff: pure package-lock.json bumps grouping qs (6.15.3 → 6.16.2 at root) with body-parser (2.3.0 → 2.4.0 at root, nested body-parser 1.20.6 → 1.20.9 under karma). Nested qs 6.17.0 is pulled in by the new body-parser@2.4.0. All occurrences are under devDependencies (karma test harness and body-parser's own transitive stack). No source code changes; no production bundle impact.

Findings

• No regression risks, bugs, or security concerns identified. GitHub Actions checks on current head 47a09292 are all SUCCESS: changes, Normalize npm lockfile, lint, android, test; ios SKIPPED (same handling as prior Dependabot PRs); CodeQL NEUTRAL (informational). mergeStateStatus=CLEAN, mergeable=MERGEABLE.
• qs 6.16+ keeps the strict-side-channel API side-channel: ^1.1.1 already in the lockfile — no breaking consumer-facing change for karma's dev-time request parsing.

Summary

LGTM from automated review. Safe to merge once a human approves. Advisory review only — does not count as approval.