Update dependencies and fix deprecated MongoDB driver API usage

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This PR updates all dependencies to their latest versions and addresses deprecated API usage in the MongoDB driver.

Key Changes

Dependency Updates

• MongoDB Driver: Updated go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver from v1.8.1 to v1.17.4
• Testing Framework: Updated github.com/stretchr/testify from v1.7.0 to v1.11.1
• Go Version: Updated from Go 1.17 to Go 1.23.0 with toolchain go1.24.6
• All indirect dependencies updated to latest stable versions

API Modernization

Fixed deprecated mongo.NewClient() usage by replacing it with the recommended mongo.Connect() API:

// Before (deprecated)
client, err := mongo.NewClient(options.Client().ApplyURI(m.uri))
if err != nil {
    return err
}
return client.Ping(ctx, readpref.Primary())

// After (modern API)
client, err := mongo.Connect(ctx, options.Client().ApplyURI(m.uri))
if err != nil {
    return err
}
defer client.Disconnect(ctx)
return client.Ping(ctx, readpref.Primary())

The new API properly establishes the connection during client creation and includes proper resource cleanup with defer client.Disconnect(ctx).

CI/CD Improvements

Updated GitHub Actions workflow:

• Upgraded to actions/setup-go@v5 and actions/checkout@v4
• Updated Go version requirement to 1.23
• Improved linter installation using go install instead of deprecated go get -u

Impact

• ✅ All tests continue to pass
• ✅ Code linting and vetting successful
• ✅ No breaking changes to public API
• ✅ Improved security and performance with latest dependencies
• ✅ Future-proofed against MongoDB driver deprecation warnings

The update brings significant improvements in terms of security patches, performance optimizations, and API stability while maintaining full backward compatibility.

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