beta -> latest (#3467)

## v1.7.0 (2023-11-04)

*Reminder: Node.js v18.15.0 or later is **required** to run Homebridge.*

### Other Changes

- Update dependencies by @bwp91 in #3459 and #3460

.eslintrc

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
     "curly": ["error", "all"],
     "brace-style": ["error"],
 
+    "@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-declaration-merging": "off",
+
     "@typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion": "off" // currently disabled, hap-nodejs has some bad typing (like getCharacteristic) for this to be enabled
   }
 }

.gitignore

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ node_modules/
 npm-debug.log
 .node-version
 
+# Coverage
+coverage/
+
 # Ignore any extra plugins in the example directory that aren't in Git already
 # (this is a sandbox for the user)
 example-plugins
@@ -18,4 +21,4 @@ lib
 .homebridge
 
 # test
-mock
+mock