fix: update deps and fix response guard in kernel

[evens-stone]

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Pull Request Overview

This PR updates project dependencies and improves code quality through better conditional logic and type safety. The changes address a response validation bug in the kernel and modernize the codebase structure.

• Updates multiple dependencies to their latest versions including Stone.js packages and dev dependencies
• Fixes response guard logic in Kernel.ts to use explicit null/undefined checks instead of isEmpty()
• Refactors nested if-else chains in StoneFactory.ts to independent conditional blocks
• Updates project ownership and maintenance assignments

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File	Description
package.json	Updates dependencies to latest versions including @stone-js/config and @stone-js/service-container
src/Kernel.ts	Replaces isEmpty() check with explicit null/undefined guard for response validation
src/StoneFactory.ts	Converts nested if-else chain to independent conditional blocks for metadata processing
tests/providers/CoreServiceProvider.spec.ts	Adds explicit async/await syntax to event listener mock
.github/dependabot.yml	Updates assignee from pierrevensy to evens-stone
.github/CODEOWNERS	Changes code owner from pierrevensy to evens-stone

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