[Snyk] Security upgrade org.springframework:spring-web from 4.3.3.RELEASE to 6.2.11

[howardfackrell]

Snyk has created this PR to fix 1 vulnerabilities in the maven dependencies of this project.

Snyk changed the following file(s):

• pom.xml

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score	Upgrade
	Incorrect Authorization SNYK-JAVA-ORGSPRINGFRAMEWORK-12817817	635	org.springframework:spring-web: 4.3.3.RELEASE -> 6.2.11 Major version upgrade No Path Found No Known Exploit

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Pull Request Overview

This PR upgrades the org.springframework:spring-web dependency from version 4.3.3.RELEASE to 6.2.11 to fix a high-severity "Incorrect Authorization" vulnerability (SNYK-JAVA-ORGSPRINGFRAMEWORK-12817817).

• Upgrades Spring Web framework from version 4.3.3.RELEASE to 6.2.11 (major version upgrade)
• Fixes Maven Shade Plugin transformer configuration formatting
• Addresses security vulnerability with a score of 635

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This is a major version upgrade from Spring 4.3.3 to 6.2.11, which introduces breaking changes. Spring 6.x requires Java 17+ and has significant API changes including the removal of deprecated methods, changes to servlet API requirements, and updated configuration patterns. Ensure all application code is compatible with Spring 6.x before merging.