[pi-24 pqs] ml-api-adapter pqs readiness for Mojaloop v16.1.0 RC

[elnyry-sam-k]

Goal:

As an adopter of Mojaloop

I want to ensure that latest Mojaloop release of ml-api-adapter has known security & quality issues addressed

so that Mojaloop platform can be deployed securely with known vulnerabilities addressed.

Acceptance Criteria:

• [x] Snyk alerts for ml-api-adapter repository are addressed
• [x] Dependabot alerts for ml-api-adapter repository are addressed (moderate, high and critical)
• [x] Ensure main branch is protected and collaborator list is up-to-date
• [x] Ensure open PRs are addressed, closing stale PRs
• [x] Update audit exceptions json file to remove exceptions added that are not necessary anymore
• [x] Close issues on the repository that are fixed / out-of-date
• [x] Ensure codeowners file is current

Complexity: Medium

Uncertainty: Medium

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Tasks:

• [x] Address dependabot alerts and fix issues
• [x] Address Snyk alerts and fix
• [x] Review open PRs and close ones that are out-of-date or not applicable and remind owners to update
• [x] Review open issues and close ones that are out-of-date or not applicable and remind owners to update
• [x] Review branch protection rules
• [x] Review collaborators and access to the repository
• [x] Update codeowners file to be up-to-date

Done

• [x] Acceptance Criteria pass
• [x] Unit Tests pass
• [x] Integration Tests pass
• [x] Code Style & Coverage meets standards
• [x] Changes made to config (default.json) are broadcast to team and follow-up tasks added to update helm charts and other deployment config

Pull Requests:

• [x] https://github.com/mojaloop/ml-api-adapter/pull/528

Follow-up:

• N/A

Dependencies:

• N/A

Accountability:

• Owner: @elnyry-sam-k
• QA/Review: Codeowners on repos