[WIP] Update requests dependency in requirements file

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<issue_title>Update /requirements/common.txt</issue_title>
<issue_description>The application uses requests==2.20.0, which is severely outdated (released in 2018) and contains multiple known security vulnerabilities.

Evidence

File: /requirements/common.txt

Line 1: requests==2.20.0

Known CVEs

• CVE-2023-32681 - Unintended Proxy Authentication
• CVE-2024-35195 - Certificate verification bypass via sneaky redirect
• Multiple other security patches released in versions 2.21.0 through 2.32.x

Reproduction Steps

1. Check current dependency: pip show requests
2. Review CVE database for version 2.20.0: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=python+requests
3. Observe that the version has critical security vulnerabilities

Impact

• Confidentiality: HIGH - Potential for man-in-the-middle attacks
• Integrity: HIGH - Certificate verification can be bypassed
• Availability: MEDIUM - Potential for denial of service

Remediation

Immediate Action Required:

1. Update requirements/common.txt:

requests>=2.32.0

2. Test compatibility:

pip install requests==2.32.0
python -m pytest tests/

3. Update setup.py:

install_requires=[
    'argparse>=1.4.0',
    'requests>=2.32.0'
],

Verification

pip install --upgrade requests
pip show requests | grep Version
# Should show 2.32.0 or higher
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• Fixes Update /requirements/common.txt #35

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