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* update on comments

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Bumps [axios](https://github.com/axios/axios) from 1.6.7 to 1.7.4.
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* feat: add pallets/on-going-referenda endpoint

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* added test that returns referenda (call available)

* replaced unnecessary Promise.all

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- added a Promise.all (Filippo's review)

* fix metric middleware

* updated benchmarks' README.md to include new run all script

* update to readmes

* add dynamic metric creation

* lint fix

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* change preMiddleware

* init: first try at route based metrics

* lint clean

* metrics by route function

* route specific metrics

* update to env

* revert .gitignore

* Remove yarn.lock

* add yarn.lock

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* restore yarn.lock

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* docs: add maintenance guide

* add section for runtime upgrades

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Bumps [tar](https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar) from 6.1.15 to 6.2.1.
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* feat: add metadata versions endpoints

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* added changes from Tarik's review
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Bumps [express](https://github.com/expressjs/express) from 4.18.3 to 4.19.2.
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