fix(deps): update dependency protobufjs to v7.4.0 (#1644)

This PR contains the following updates:

| Package | Change | Age | Adoption | Passing | Confidence |
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| [protobufjs](https://protobufjs.github.io/protobuf.js/) ([source](https://togithub.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js)) | [`7.3.2` -> `7.4.0`](https://renovatebot.com/diffs/npm/protobufjs/7.3.2/7.4.0) | [![age](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/age/npm/protobufjs/7.4.0?slim=true)](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | [![adoption](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/adoption/npm/protobufjs/7.4.0?slim=true)](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | [![passing](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/compatibility/npm/protobufjs/7.3.2/7.4.0?slim=true)](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | [![confidence](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/confidence/npm/protobufjs/7.3.2/7.4.0?slim=true)](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) |

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### Release Notes

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<summary>protobufjs/protobuf.js (protobufjs)</summary>

### [`v7.4.0`](https://togithub.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/blob/HEAD/CHANGELOG.md#740-2024-08-22)

[Compare Source](https://togithub.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/compare/protobufjs-v7.3.3...protobufjs-v7.4.0)

##### Features

-   Add `prepublishOnly` script ([0e4da8b](https://togithub.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/commit/0e4da8b158a85af5160e2f4ba5eb097a8dc65cb1))

##### Bug Fixes

-   include ([28e3334](https://togithub.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/commit/28e333415d3c85687810e164125997d17baba0bd))

### [`v7.3.3`](https://togithub.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/blob/HEAD/CHANGELOG.md#733-2024-08-16)

[Compare Source](https://togithub.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/compare/protobufjs-v7.3.2...protobufjs-v7.3.3)

##### Bug Fixes

-   handle nullability for optional fields ([59569c1](https://togithub.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/commit/59569c12c85c1c7b783ace9a71775b1d05a08e9c))

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tools/package.json

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "gts": "^5.0.0",
     "mocha": "^9.0.0",
     "ncp": "^2.0.0",
-    "protobufjs": "7.3.2",
+    "protobufjs": "7.4.0",
     "typescript": "^5.1.6"
   },
   "engines": {