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jsPsych package updates

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Description

## TL;DR

jsPsych packages have updated, and we should decide when we want to update our versions.

## Summary

We're loading several [jsPsych packages](https://lookit.readthedocs.io/en/master/researchers-jspsych-intro.html#jspsych-packages) that have been updated. Some things to consider:
- Communicating updates to researchers, since we currently have no way for researchers to control the specific versions used in their studies.
- The jsPsych core version here needs to match the version used in CHS-jsPsych, so we will need to update these in parallel.
- Establishing a package update workflow for patch vs minor vs major updates.
- Is there a way to configure dependabot updates for these packages? (They're loaded via a script tag and not listed in any dependency files, so they aren't picked up by dependabot).

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Review the jsPsych package references loaded through script tags and compare them with the versions used by CHS-jsPsych. Determine the current package-update workflow and dependency-file configuration, then document a concrete approach for version updates, researcher communication, and Dependabot support.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
developer-experience, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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