pre-commit hook crashes when committing JS/TS files on Node 24

Note: this issue was filed by Claude Code on behalf of @brian-smith-tcril while working on #3739.

Summary

The husky pre-commit hook crashes when committing any .js, .jsx, .ts, or .tsx file on Node 24. This affects all contributors using the Node version specified in .nvmrc.

Error

TypeError: Error while loading rule 'react/prefer-stateless-function': `[[GeneratorState]]` is not present on `O`
Occurred while linting <file>
    at Object.assert (node_modules/es-iterator-helpers/node_modules/internal-slot/index.js:23:10)
    at GeneratorStart (node_modules/es-iterator-helpers/aos/GeneratorStart.js:12:7)
    ...
    at mergeRules (node_modules/eslint-plugin-react/lib/util/Components.js:277:22)

What works vs. what doesn't

• npm run eslint (what CI runs) — ✅ passes clean
• npx lint-staged run manually — ✅ passes clean
• Running the hook via sh .husky/pre-commit manually — ✅ passes clean
• Committing via git commit — ❌ crashes

The crash is specific to the git hook execution environment. We haven't been able to fully reproduce it outside of an actual git commit. The root cause is likely an incompatibility between eslint-plugin-react and Node 24's native iterator protocol, but exactly why it only manifests in the hook context is unclear.

Workaround

git commit --no-verify

Proposal

Consider removing the pre-commit hooks entirely. CI already runs the full lint and type-check suite on every PR, so the pre-commit hook provides limited value while causing friction for contributors.

Start with .nvmrc and .husky/pre-commit, then compare an actual git commit with npm run eslint, npx lint-staged, and sh .husky/pre-commit under Node 24. Trace the eslint-plugin-react failure in the hook context and determine whether the hook can be fixed or should be removed; done means commits no longer crash and the chosen behavior is verified against the existing CI checks.