Replace deprecated akismet with @cedx/akismet#3585
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[WIP] Replace deprecated Akismet implementation
Replace deprecated May 15, 2026
akismet with @cedx/akismet
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akismet(v2.0.7) has been unmaintained for 4+ years and pulls in several vulnerable transitive deps:form-data(critical),request(SSRF),tough-cookie(prototype pollution), andqs(DoS).@cedx/akismetis the actively maintained replacement recommended by Akismet's official docs, and has zero dependencies (uses nativefetch).Changes
packages/server/package.json: swapakismet@^2.0.7→@cedx/akismet@^17.1.0packages/server/src/service/akismet.js: rewrite service using the new API — replaces callback-based code with async/await, usesClient/Blog/Author/Comment/CheckResultclasses; loaded via dynamicimport()to bridge ESM→CJSpnpm-lock.yaml: updated accordingly