Update stac valid(ator)

[jonhealy1]

Technical Context

• Related Issues: None
• Breaking Changes: No

Description

• Support for stac-validator v4 (pip install stac-valid~=4.2.0)
• pyproject.toml configuration file
• Dependabot configuration for automated dependency updates
• Updated dependencies and build system to use pyproject.toml
• Allowed automatic check for validating item collections without needing to specify --item-collection flag
• Release v1.12.0

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Checklist

• Linting: Code is formatted and linted
• Tests: Tests pass. I have included new tests for these changes where applicable.
• Edge Cases: I have manually verified "unhappy paths" and edge cases beyond the basic success criteria (e.g., database connection timeouts, malformed input, strict mapping rejections).
• Documentation: I have updated README.md to reflect any new environment variables, configuration changes, or breaking updates.
• Accountability: I can explain the implementation logic for every line of code submitted.

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