Upstream dependency conflict in @loopback/authentication

[clewisln]

Describe the bug

Issue

There is an upstream conflict when pulling in the latest @loopback/authentication @ v12.0,0, when used alongside @loopback/core @ v7.0.0

npm version 10.8.2 + node 20.18.1

Reproduction

Use below package.json in a fresh directory and install.

{
  "name": "test",
  "dependencies": {
    "@loopback/authentication": "^12.0.0",
    "@loopback/core": "^7.0.0"
  }
}

Logs

npm error code ERESOLVE
npm error ERESOLVE unable to resolve dependency tree
npm error
npm error While resolving: test@undefined
npm error Found: @loopback/core@7.0.0
npm error node_modules/@loopback/core
npm error   @loopback/core@"^7.0.0" from the root project
npm error
npm error Could not resolve dependency:
npm error peer @loopback/core@"^6.0.0" from @loopback/authentication@12.0.0
npm error node_modules/@loopback/authentication
npm error   @loopback/authentication@"^12.0.0" from the root project
npm error
npm error Fix the upstream dependency conflict, or retry
npm error this command with --force or --legacy-peer-deps
npm error to accept an incorrect (and potentially broken) dependency resolution.

Additional information

No response

Reproduction

provided in description

[dhmlau]

Reopening this, because my PR didn't fix the issue completely.
We need to update the versions in peerDependencies in each module.
It's getting late in my time zone. I'll continue if no one raise a PR by then. I'm more than happy to help landing a PR if there's one. Thanks.