fix: fix duplicate type declarations

feat(node): drop support for node 18, 21, 23

BREAKING CHANGE: node versions 18, 21, 23 are no longer
supported.

ci(github): deploy using node 24.x

Merge branch 'alpha'

feat(shuffle): delete deprecated function

BREAKING CHANGE: The deprecated function
`shuffle` has been deleted. This function was
always out of scope for this package because it
is non-deterministic and therefore not
functionally pure. If you need a similar
function, use the package "array-shuffle"
instead.

Fixes #45

build(deps): update dependency semantic-release to v22

feat(findLast): add findLast function

(cherry picked from commit f75f89e)

feat(findLast): add findLast function

(cherry picked from commit f75f89e)

test(first): test "first" instead of "head"

(cherry picked from commit 493e8d6)

refactor: comply with stricter TypeScript compile options