Fix npm install dependency conflict in CI/CD pipeline

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Problem

The GitHub Actions workflow was failing during the npm install step due to a peer dependency conflict between @nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers and @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers:

npm error ERESOLVE could not resolve
npm error While resolving: @nomicfoundation/[email protected]
npm error Found: @nomicfoundation/[email protected]
npm error Could not resolve dependency:
npm error peer @nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers@"^3.1.0" from @nomicfoundation/[email protected]

This conflict occurs because:

• The project uses @nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers@^4.0.0
• But @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers@^2.1.0 expects @nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers@^3.1.0

Solution

Added the --legacy-peer-deps flag to all npm install commands in the CI/CD pipeline. This flag instructs npm to use the legacy peer dependency resolution algorithm, which bypasses the strict peer dependency checks and allows the installation to proceed with potentially incompatible peer dependencies.

Changes

• Updated .github/workflows/auto-assign.yml to add --legacy-peer-deps flag to all three npm install steps:
  • Build job
  • Test job
  • Deploy job
• Removed an infinite loop from package.json scripts that was causing additional issues

Verification

The fix has been tested and confirmed to work:

• npm install --legacy-peer-deps successfully installs all dependencies
• All hardhat packages are correctly installed and available
• YAML workflow syntax is valid

This is a common and accepted solution for resolving peer dependency conflicts in npm, especially when using packages that haven't been updated to support the latest versions of their peer dependencies.

Warning

Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

• binaries.soliditylang.org
  • Triggering command: node /home/REDACTED/work/scripts-deploy.js/scripts-deploy.js/node_modules/.bin/hardhat compile (dns block)
  • Triggering command: node /home/REDACTED/work/scripts-deploy.js/scripts-deploy.js/node_modules/.bin/hardhat test (dns block)

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This pull request was created as a result of the following prompt from Copilot chat.

The GitHub Actions workflow for this repository is encountering a dependency conflict during the npm install step. This is due to conflicting peer dependencies between @nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers and @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers. The workflow currently lacks the --legacy-peer-deps flag, which can resolve this issue by bypassing the peer dependency checks.

Task:

Update the .github/workflows/auto-assign.yml file to include the --legacy-peer-deps flag in the npm install step. Below is the full updated workflow file:

name: CI/CD Pipeline

on:
  pull_request:
    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]

jobs:
  auto-assign:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: Set up Node.js
        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
        with:
          node-version: '14'

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm install --legacy-peer-deps

      - name: Auto assign reviewers
        uses: kentaro-m/auto-assign-action@v1
        with:
          reviewers: 'your-reviewer-username'

Steps to Complete:

1. Navigate to the .github/workflows/auto-assign.yml file in the repository.
2. Locate the Install dependencies step.
3. Add the --legacy-peer-deps flag to the npm install command.
4. Save and commit the changes with the message: Fix npm install dependency conflict in CI/CD pipeline.
5. Verify the updated workflow runs successfully.

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Dependency Review

✅ No vulnerabilities or license issues or OpenSSF Scorecard issues found.

Scanned Files

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Todo

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Pull Request Overview

Fixes npm dependency conflicts in GitHub Actions workflow by adding the --legacy-peer-deps flag to bypass strict peer dependency checks and removes a problematic infinite loop script.

• Added --legacy-peer-deps flag to all npm install commands in CI/CD pipeline
• Removed infinite loop script from package.json that would cause installation issues
• Ensures CI/CD workflow can proceed despite peer dependency conflicts between hardhat packages

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

File	Description
.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml	Added --legacy-peer-deps flag to npm install steps in build, test, and deploy jobs
package.json	Removed problematic install script that created an infinite loop

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