Fix type errors in a bunch of files

[henriqueleite42]

Description

PR to fix type errors in preparation for implementing class-level validations (Discussed in #1782)

Checklist

• [x] the pull request title describes what this PR does (not a vague title like Update index.md)
• [x] the pull request targets the default branch of the repository (develop)
• [x] the code follows the established code style of the repository
  • npm run prettier:check passes
  • npm run lint:check passes
• [x] tests are added for the changes I made (if any source code was modified)
• [x] documentation added or updated
• [ ] I have run the project locally and verified that there are no errors

References

references #1782