fix(build): tighten TypeScript build configuration and update tooling dependencies

test/test.nonci.ts

@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ tap.test('should query first()', async () => {
     .orderBy('timestamp', 'DESC')
     .first();
   expect(entry).toBeTruthy();
+  if (!entry) {
+    throw new Error('Expected first query result to return an entry');
+  }
   expect(entry.level).toBeTruthy();
 });