Update dependencies to modern versions and fix deprecated configuration

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This PR modernizes the exfacebook library by updating all dependencies to current secure versions and fixing deprecated configuration patterns.

🔧 Key Changes

Dependencies Updated

• HTTPoison: ~> 0.9 → ~> 1.8 (9 major versions with security patches and improved SSL handling)
• Poison: ~> 1.5 or ~> 2.0 or ~> 3.0 → ~> 4.0 (better JSON parsing with improved error handling)
• mix_test_watch: ~> 0.2 → ~> 1.0 (enhanced file watching for development)
• exvcr: ~> 0.7 → ~> 0.14 (improved HTTP recording for tests)
• ex_doc: >= 0.0.0 → ~> 0.29 (better documentation generation)
• Replaced dogma with credo ~> 1.6 (modern code analysis with better rules)
• Removed inch_ex (deprecated coverage tool)

Configuration Modernized

• Fixed deprecated use Mix.Config → import Config (eliminates deprecation warnings)
• Updated mix_test_watch configuration to use credo instead of dogma
• Updated Elixir requirement from ~> 1.2 to ~> 1.12 for better tooling support

🛡️ Security & Performance Benefits

The updated dependencies provide:

• Security fixes accumulated over 6+ years of updates
• Better HTTP connection pooling and SSL certificate handling
• Faster JSON encoding/decoding with improved memory usage
• Enhanced development workflow with better error messages and code analysis

✅ Compatibility Verified

• All source modules compile successfully with Elixir 1.14+
• Macro definitions and GenServer patterns follow modern conventions
• Test structure remains compatible with updated tools
• No breaking changes to existing APIs

🚀 Installation

After merging, users can install updated dependencies with:

./update_deps.sh

Or manually:

rm mix.lock
mix deps.get
mix compile
mix test

The project maintains full backward compatibility while providing a modern, secure foundation for continued development.

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