Update dependencies to their latests versions

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Goal

Check if the direct dependencies have newer versions and add them to the project if possible.

Steps

1. See the list of dependencies here.
2. Go to PyPI to check if a depedency has a newer version.
3. Update the dependency in your virtual environment (pip install -U <dependency> for example).
4. See if there are any breaking changes and refactor the code of the application if needed.
5. Run the tests of the application (pytest test/unit/src) and see if the pass.
6. Add the new version of the dependency to the direct-requirements.txt file.
7. Run clean-env.bat script on Windows. (We will support Linux later).
8. Submit your PR.