Update code to be compatible with typescript (4.8+) strict mode

[perbergland]

I get the following error when using the package with zodern:types (it brings in the implementation file as a typings file)

.meteor/local/types/node_modules/package-types/tmeasday_check-npm-versions/package/web.browser.legacy/check-npm-versions.ts (28,21): 'e' is of type 'unknown'.

The problem is that in strict mode, catch (e) is now by default catch (e:unknown) - I believe this was introduced in typescript 4.8.

Please change the code to use catch (e: any):

if (semver.satisfies(installedVersion, range)) {
      return true;
    } else {
      return installedVersion;
    }
  } catch (e: any) {
    // XXX add something to the tool to make this more reliable
    const message = e.toString();
    // One message comes out of the install npm package the other from npm directly
    if (message.includes('Cannot find module') === true || message.includes("Can't find npm module") === true) {
      return false;
    } else {
      throw e;
    }
  }

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[perbergland]

The workaround for now is to set "useUnknownInCatchVariables": false in your tsconfig.json file

[perbergland]

Another fix would be to generate and include a .d.ts typings file in the package

[StorytellerCZ]

I think doing types with zodern:types is a good step.