chore: v2.6.42

build: downgrade volta node version for releasing

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

build(deps-dev): apply updates

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

build(ci): cleanup workflows

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

build: bump volta versions

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

docs: refine README.md

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

docs: refine README.md

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

Merge pull request #1101 from poolifier/combined-prs-branch

Merge branch 'master' into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-cluster/poolifier-2.6.41 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-cluster/types/node-20.5.9 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/express-hybrid/poolifier-2.6.41 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/express-hybrid/types/node-20.5.9 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/smtp-client-pool/types/node-20.5.9 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/smtp-client-pool/poolifier-2.6.41 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-hybrid/poolifier-2.6.41 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-hybrid/types/node-20.5.9 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/websocket-server-pool/ws-cluster/types/node-20.5.9 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/websocket-server-pool/ws-cluster/poolifier-2.6.41 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-client-pool/types/node-20.5.9 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-client-pool/poolifier-2.6.41 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-worker_threads/types/node-20.5.9 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-worker_threads/poolifier-2.6.41 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/express-cluster/types/node-20.5.9 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/express-cluster/poolifier-2.6.41 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/express-worker_threads/poolifier-2.6.41 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/express-worker_threads/types/node-20.5.9 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/websocket-server-pool/ws-worker_threads/poolifier-2.6.41 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/websocket-server-pool/ws-worker_threads/types/node-20.5.9 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/websocket-server-pool/ws-hybrid/types/node-20.5.9 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/websocket-server-pool/ws-hybrid/poolifier-2.6.41 into combined-prs-branch

build(deps-dev): bump @types/node

Bumps [@types/node](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/HEAD/types/node) from 20.5.7 to 20.5.9.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/commits/HEAD/types/node)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@types/node"
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps-dev): bump @types/node

Bumps [@types/node](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/HEAD/types/node) from 20.5.7 to 20.5.9.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/commits/HEAD/types/node)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@types/node"
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

Merge pull request #1094 from poolifier/dependabot/github_actions/actions/checkout-4

build(deps): bump actions/checkout from 3 to 4

docs: generate documentation

build(deps-dev): bump @types/node

Bumps [@types/node](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/HEAD/types/node) from 20.5.8 to 20.5.9.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/commits/HEAD/types/node)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@types/node"
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps-dev): bump @types/node

Bumps [@types/node](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/HEAD/types/node) from 20.5.8 to 20.5.9.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/commits/HEAD/types/node)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@types/node"
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps-dev): bump @types/node

Bumps [@types/node](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/HEAD/types/node) from 20.5.8 to 20.5.9.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/commits/HEAD/types/node)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@types/node"
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps-dev): bump @types/node

Bumps [@types/node](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/HEAD/types/node) from 20.5.8 to 20.5.9.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/commits/HEAD/types/node)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@types/node"
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps): bump poolifier

Bumps [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) from 2.6.40 to 2.6.41.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/compare/v2.6.40...v2.6.41)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: poolifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps-dev): bump @types/node

Bumps [@types/node](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/HEAD/types/node) from 20.5.7 to 20.5.9.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/commits/HEAD/types/node)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@types/node"
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps-dev): bump @types/node

Bumps [@types/node](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/HEAD/types/node) from 20.5.8 to 20.5.9.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/commits/HEAD/types/node)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@types/node"
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps): bump poolifier

Bumps [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) from 2.6.40 to 2.6.41.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/compare/v2.6.40...v2.6.41)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: poolifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps-dev): bump @types/node

Bumps [@types/node](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/HEAD/types/node) from 20.5.8 to 20.5.9.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/commits/HEAD/types/node)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@types/node"
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps): bump poolifier

Bumps [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) from 2.6.40 to 2.6.41.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/compare/v2.6.40...v2.6.41)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: poolifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps-dev): bump @types/node

Bumps [@types/node](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/HEAD/types/node) from 20.5.7 to 20.5.9.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/commits/HEAD/types/node)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@types/node"
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps-dev): bump @types/node

Bumps [@types/node](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/HEAD/types/node) from 20.5.7 to 20.5.9.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/commits/HEAD/types/node)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: "@types/node"
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps-dev): apply updates

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

build(deps): bump actions/checkout from 3 to 4

Bumps [actions/checkout](https://github.com/actions/checkout) from 3 to 4.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/actions/checkout/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/actions/checkout/compare/v3...v4)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: actions/checkout
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-major
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps): bump poolifier

Bumps [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) from 2.6.40 to 2.6.41.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/compare/v2.6.40...v2.6.41)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: poolifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps): bump poolifier

Bumps [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) from 2.6.40 to 2.6.41.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/compare/v2.6.40...v2.6.41)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: poolifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps): bump poolifier

Bumps [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) from 2.6.40 to 2.6.41.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/compare/v2.6.40...v2.6.41)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: poolifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps): bump poolifier in /examples/typescript/smtp-client-pool

Bumps [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) from 2.6.40 to 2.6.41.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/compare/v2.6.40...v2.6.41)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: poolifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps): bump poolifier

Bumps [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) from 2.6.40 to 2.6.41.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/compare/v2.6.40...v2.6.41)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: poolifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps): bump poolifier in /examples/typescript/http-client-pool

Bumps [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) from 2.6.40 to 2.6.41.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/compare/v2.6.40...v2.6.41)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: poolifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps): bump poolifier

Bumps [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) from 2.6.40 to 2.6.41.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/compare/v2.6.40...v2.6.41)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: poolifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

build(deps): bump poolifier

Bumps [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) from 2.6.40 to 2.6.41.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/compare/v2.6.40...v2.6.41)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: poolifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

docs: update benchmarks vs. external pools

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

test: improve min/max tests

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

refactor: remove unneeded condition in task(s) redistribution

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

refactor: cleanup task redistribution code

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

Merge branch 'master' of github.com:poolifier/poolifier

perf: optimize task(s) stealing implementation

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

docs: generate documentation

Merge branch 'master' of github.com:poolifier/poolifier

docs: add missing export

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

docs: generate documentation

chore: v2.6.41

docs: refine code comments

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

perf: generalize optimized min/max

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

perf: optimize min/max in hot code path

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

test: fix UTs

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

refactor: remove unneeded null checks

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

test: improve coverage

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

refactor: code cleanup

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

docs: refine code comments

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

feat: optimize worker choice strategies implementation

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

Merge pull request #1063 from poolifier/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-cluster/poolifier-2.6.40

build(deps): bump poolifier from 2.6.39 to 2.6.40 in /examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-cluster

Merge branch 'master' into dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-cluster/poolifier-2.6.40

refactor: fix rollup configuration in examples

Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@piment-noir.org>

build(deps): bump poolifier

Bumps [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) from 2.6.39 to 2.6.40.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier/compare/v2.6.39...v2.6.40)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: poolifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

Merge pull request #1074 from poolifier/combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-client-pool/poolifier-2.6.40 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-worker_threads/fastify-4.22.2 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-worker_threads/poolifier-2.6.40 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/websocket-server-pool/ws-cluster/poolifier-2.6.40 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/websocket-server-pool/ws-worker_threads/poolifier-2.6.40 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/express-cluster/poolifier-2.6.40 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/types/node-20.5.8 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/express-worker_threads/types/node-20.5.8 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/express-worker_threads/poolifier-2.6.40 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-cluster/types/node-20.5.8 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-cluster/fastify-4.22.2 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/express-hybrid/types/node-20.5.8 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/express-hybrid/poolifier-2.6.40 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-hybrid/poolifier-2.6.40 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-hybrid/fastify-4.22.2 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/http-server-pool/fastify-hybrid/types/node-20.5.8 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/websocket-server-pool/ws-hybrid/types/node-20.5.8 into combined-prs-branch

Merge dependabot/npm_and_yarn/examples/typescript/websocket-server-pool/ws-hybrid/poolifier-2.6.40 into combined-prs-branch