feat(chore): cleanup code and bump dependencies

[jorisdugue]

Checklist

• run npm run test and npm run benchmark
• tests and/or benchmarks are included
• documentation is changed or added
• commit message and code follows the Developer's Certification of Origin
  and the Code of conduct

Changelog:

• Optimization of the overall code on imports and methods to call
• Updating all project-related dependencies to avoid any future security breaches