Bump dependencies

Bumps [@babel/core](https://github.com/babel/babel/tree/HEAD/packages/babel-core) from 7.28.0 to 7.28.4.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/babel/babel/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/babel/babel/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/babel/babel/commits/v7.28.4/packages/babel-core)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@babel/core"
  dependency-version: 7.28.4
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

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.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+

README.md

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ To set up this template in development mode:
 4. Run `cp .envdev .env` and enter your details into the `.env` file
 5. Execute `npm run dev`
 6. Navigate to `http://localhost:3001` in your web browser
+7. Repeat this process for each microservice (linked above)
 
 # Features List
 

client/client.jsx

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-//polyfills
-import 'regenerator-runtime/runtime';
-
 import React from 'react';
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
 

configure-script.js

@@ -46,18 +46,21 @@ See https://github.com/krgamestudios/MERN-template/wiki for help.
 `
 );
 
-	//determine local computer address for mac user vs everyone else
-	let macUser = '';
-	while (macUser.toLowerCase() !== 'yes' && macUser.toLowerCase() !== 'no') {
-		macUser = await question('Will the MERN-Template be running locally on a MacOS system? (yes or no, this only alters startup.sql)', '');
-	}
+	// //determine local computer address for mac user vs everyone else
+	// let macUser = '';
+	// while (macUser.toLowerCase() !== 'yes' && macUser.toLowerCase() !== 'no') {
+	// 	macUser = await question('Will the MERN-Template be running locally on a MacOS system? (yes or no, this only alters startup.sql)', '');
+	// }
 
-	const localAddress = macUser ? 'localhost' : '%';
+	// const localAddress = macUser === 'yes' ? 'localhost' : '%';
+	const localAddress = '%';
 
 	//project configuration
 	const projectName = await question('Project Name', 'template');
 	const projectWebAddress = await question('Project Web Address', 'example.com');
 
+	const corsWebOrigin = await question('CORS Web Origin', `https://${projectWebAddress}`);
+
   let projectDBLocation = '';
   while (typeof projectDBLocation != 'string' || /^[le]/i.test(projectDBLocation[0]) == false) {
     projectDBLocation = await question('Project [l]ocal or [e]xternal database?');
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ See https://github.com/krgamestudios/MERN-template/wiki for help.
   const defaultHost = tmpHost;
 
 	if (defaultUser) {
-		console.log(`Default user email will be: ${defaultUser}@${authWebAddress}`);
+		console.log(`Default user email will be: ${defaultUser}@${defaultHost}`);
 	}
 
 	//traefic configuration
@@ -206,6 +209,7 @@ services:
       - traefik.http.routers.${projectName}router.service=${projectName}service@docker
       - traefik.http.services.${projectName}service.loadbalancer.server.port=${projectPort}
     environment:
+      - WEB_ORIGIN=${corsWebOrigin}
       - WEB_PORT=${projectPort}
       - DB_HOSTNAME=${projectDBHost}
       - DB_PORTNAME=${projectDBPort}
@@ -238,6 +242,7 @@ services:
       - traefik.http.routers.${newsName}router.service=${newsName}service@docker
       - traefik.http.services.${newsName}service.loadbalancer.server.port=${newsPort}
     environment:
+      - WEB_ORIGIN=${corsWebOrigin}
       - WEB_PORT=${newsPort}
       - DB_HOSTNAME=${newsDBHost}
       - DB_PORTNAME=${newsDBPort}
@@ -268,6 +273,7 @@ services:
       - traefik.http.routers.${authName}router.service=${authName}service@docker
       - traefik.http.services.${authName}service.loadbalancer.server.port=${authPort}
     environment:
+      - WEB_ORIGIN=${corsWebOrigin}
       - WEB_PROTOCOL=https
       - WEB_ADDRESS=${authWebAddress}
       - HOOK_POST_VALIDATION_ARRAY=${authPostValidationHookArray}
@@ -309,6 +315,7 @@ services:
       - traefik.http.routers.${chatName}router.service=${chatName}service@docker
       - traefik.http.services.${chatName}service.loadbalancer.server.port=${chatPort}
     environment:
+      - WEB_ORIGIN=${corsWebOrigin}
       - WEB_PORT=${chatPort}
       - DB_HOSTNAME=${chatDBHost}
       - DB_PORTNAME=${chatDBPort}
@@ -376,7 +383,7 @@ networks:
 FROM node:22-bookworm-slim
 WORKDIR "/app"
 COPY . /app
-RUN mkdir /app/public
+RUN mkdir -p /app/public
 RUN chown node:node /app/public
 RUN npm install --production
 EXPOSE ${projectPort}

package.json

@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@
     "build:client": "webpack --env=production --config webpack.config.js",
     "dev": "concurrently npm:dev:server npm:dev:client",
     "dev:server": "nodemon --ext js,jsx,json --ignore 'node_modules/*'",
-    "dev:client": "webpack serve --env=development --config webpack.config.js",
-    "local": "concurrently npm:local:server npm:local:client",
-    "local:server": "nodemon --ext js,jsx,json --ignore 'node_modules/*'",
-    "local:client": "webpack serve --env=local --config webpack.config.js",
+    "dev:client": "webpack serve --config webpack.config.js",
     "analyze": "webpack --env=production --env=analyze --config webpack.config.js"
   },
   "repository": {
@@ -27,34 +24,34 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/KRGameStudios/MERN-template#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@babel/core": "^7.24.5",
-    "@babel/preset-env": "^7.24.5",
-    "@babel/preset-react": "^7.24.1",
-    "babel-loader": "^9.1.3",
+    "@babel/core": "^7.28.4",
+    "@babel/preset-env": "^7.28.3",
+    "@babel/preset-react": "^7.27.1",
+    "babel-loader": "^10.0.0",
     "clean-webpack-plugin": "^4.0.0",
     "compression-webpack-plugin": "^11.1.0",
-    "concurrently": "^8.2.2",
-    "css-loader": "^7.1.1",
+    "concurrently": "^9.2.1",
+    "css-loader": "^7.1.2",
     "dateformat": "^5.0.3",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
-    "express": "^4.19.2",
-    "html-webpack-plugin": "^5.6.0",
+    "dotenv": "^17.2.2",
+    "express": "^5.1.0",
+    "html-webpack-plugin": "^5.6.4",
     "jwt-decode": "^4.0.0",
-    "mariadb": "^3.3.0",
-    "react": "^18.3.1",
-    "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
-    "react-router": "^6.3.0",
-    "react-router-dom": "^6.23.0",
-    "react-select": "^5.8.0",
-    "sequelize": "^6.37.3",
-    "socket.io-client": "^4.7.5",
+    "mariadb": "^3.4.5",
+    "react": "^19.1.1",
+    "react-dom": "^19.1.1",
+    "react-router": "^7.7.1",
+    "react-router-dom": "^7.8.2",
+    "react-select": "^5.10.2",
+    "sequelize": "^6.37.7",
+    "socket.io-client": "^4.8.1",
     "style-loader": "^4.0.0",
-    "webpack": "^5.91.0",
+    "webpack": "^5.101.3",
     "webpack-bundle-analyzer": "^4.10.2",
-    "webpack-cli": "^5.1.4"
+    "webpack-cli": "^6.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "nodemon": "^3.1.0",
-    "webpack-dev-server": "^5.0.4"
+    "nodemon": "^3.1.10",
+    "webpack-dev-server": "^5.2.2"
   }
 }

server/server.js

@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ const server = require('http').Server(app);
 app.use(express.json());
 
 //handle compressed files (middleware)
-app.get('*.js', (req, res, next) => {
+app.get('/{*any}.js', (req, res, next) => {
 	req.url = req.url + '.gz';
 	res.set('Content-Encoding', 'gzip');
 	res.set('Content-Type', 'text/javascript');
 	next();
 });
 
-app.get('*.css', (req, res, next) => {
+app.get('/{*any}.css', (req, res, next) => {
 	req.url = req.url + '.gz';
 	res.set('Content-Encoding', 'gzip');
 	res.set('Content-Type', 'text/css');
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const database = require('./database');
 app.use('/', express.static(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'public')));
 
 //fallback to the index file
-app.get('*', (req, res) => {
+app.get('/{*any}', (req, res) => {
 	res.sendFile(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'public' , 'index.html'));
 });
 

webpack.config.js

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const { BundleAnalyzerPlugin } = require('webpack-bundle-analyzer');
 const path = require('path');
 
 //the exported config function
-module.exports = ({ production, development, local, analyze }) => {
+module.exports = ({ production, analyze }) => {
 	return {
 		mode: production ? "production" : "development",
 		entry: path.resolve(__dirname, 'client', 'client.jsx'),
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ module.exports = ({ production, development, local, analyze }) => {
 							loader: 'babel-loader',
 							options: {
 								presets: ['@babel/preset-env', '@babel/preset-react'],
-								plugins: ['@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import']
 							}
 						}
 					]
@@ -48,9 +47,9 @@ module.exports = ({ production, development, local, analyze }) => {
 			new DefinePlugin({
 				'process.env': {
 					'PRODUCTION': production,
-					'NEWS_URI': production ? `"${process.env.NEWS_URI}"` : development ? '"https://dev-news.krgamestudios.com"' : '"http://localhost:3100"',
-					'AUTH_URI': production ? `"${process.env.AUTH_URI}"` : development ? '"https://dev-auth.krgamestudios.com"' : '"http://localhost:3200"',
-					'CHAT_URI': production ? `"${process.env.CHAT_URI}"` : development ? '"https://dev-chat.krgamestudios.com"' : '"http://localhost:3300"',
+					'NEWS_URI': production ? `"${process.env.NEWS_URI}"` : '"http://localhost:3100"',
+					'AUTH_URI': production ? `"${process.env.AUTH_URI}"` : '"http://localhost:3200"',
+					'CHAT_URI': production ? `"${process.env.CHAT_URI}"` : '"http://localhost:3300"',
 				}
 			}),
 			new CleanWebpackPlugin({