chore(deps): update dependency graphql to v16.12.0 (#203)

This PR contains the following updates:

| Package | Change | Age | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| [graphql](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js) | [`16.11.0`
-> `16.12.0`](https://renovatebot.com/diffs/npm/graphql/16.11.0/16.12.0)
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### Release Notes

<details>
<summary>graphql/graphql-js (graphql)</summary>

###
[`v16.12.0`](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/releases/tag/v16.12.0):
16.12.0

[Compare
Source](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/compare/v16.11.0...v16.12.0)

#### v16.12.0 (2025-11-01)

##### New Feature 🚀

-
[#&#8203;4482](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4482)
Implement changes for executable descriptions
([@&#8203;JoviDeCroock](https://redirect.github.com/JoviDeCroock))
-
[#&#8203;4493](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4493)
Backport schema coordinates
([@&#8203;JoviDeCroock](https://redirect.github.com/JoviDeCroock))

##### Bug Fix 🐞

-
[#&#8203;4392](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4392)
Catch unhandled exception in abstract resolution
([@&#8203;JoviDeCroock](https://redirect.github.com/JoviDeCroock))

##### Docs 📝

<details>
<summary> 28 PRs were merged </summary>

-
[#&#8203;4374](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4374)
docs: testing graphQL servers
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4376](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4376)
docs: type generation for graphql servers
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4380](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4380)
docs: add guides for custom scalars
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
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[#&#8203;4381](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4381)
docs: anatomy of a resolver
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4382](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4382)
docs: understanding graphql errors
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4383](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4383)
docs: N+1 problem and DataLoader
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4391](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4391)
docs: cursor-based pagination guide
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
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[#&#8203;4393](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4393)
docs: add page on abstract types
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4394](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4394)
docs: editorial on abstract types page
([@&#8203;benjie](https://redirect.github.com/benjie))
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[#&#8203;4395](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4395)
docs: editorial for recent documentation updates
([@&#8203;benjie](https://redirect.github.com/benjie))
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[#&#8203;4396](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4396)
docs: add page on authorization strategies
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4398](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4398)
docs: update "going to production" guide
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4399](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4399)
Update mutations-and-input-types.mdx
([@&#8203;roman-lakhnov](https://redirect.github.com/roman-lakhnov))
-
[#&#8203;4400](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4400)
Remove CJS from docs
([@&#8203;JoviDeCroock](https://redirect.github.com/JoviDeCroock))
-
[#&#8203;4401](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4401)
docs: add guide on directives
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4402](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4402)
docs: add guide for operation complexity controls
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4405](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4405)
docs: add guide on nullability
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4406](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4406)
docs: add guide on subscriptions
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4411](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4411)
docs: add guide on caching strategies
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4414](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4414)
docs: guide on scaling your API
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
-
[#&#8203;4416](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4416)
Editorial for
[#&#8203;4405](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/issues/4405)
(nullability) ([@&#8203;benjie](https://redirect.github.com/benjie))
-
[#&#8203;4417](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4417)
Indicate that field arguments should always be preferred over directives
([@&#8203;benjie](https://redirect.github.com/benjie))
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[#&#8203;4418](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4418)
docs: trusted documents
([@&#8203;benjie](https://redirect.github.com/benjie))
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[#&#8203;4419](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4419)
docs: cleanup and fixes
([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
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[#&#8203;4436](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4436)
Suggestions for federation links
([@&#8203;Urigo](https://redirect.github.com/Urigo))
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[#&#8203;4444](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4444)
Fix navigation
([@&#8203;JoviDeCroock](https://redirect.github.com/JoviDeCroock))
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[#&#8203;4452](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4452)
fix(docs/mutations-and-input-types.mdx): root being inside of SDL
([@&#8203;alesculek](https://redirect.github.com/alesculek))
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[#&#8203;4473](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4473)
docs: remove fourth permutation of the visit API
([@&#8203;janmeier](https://redirect.github.com/janmeier))

</details>

##### Polish 💅
*
[#&#8203;4453](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4453)
Remove oneof validation from values of correct type
([@&#8203;JoviDeCroock](https://redirect.github.com/JoviDeCroock))

##### Internal 🏠
<details>
<summary> 3 PRs were merged </summary>

-
[#&#8203;4390](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4390)
Add the version support policy
([@&#8203;benjie](https://redirect.github.com/benjie))
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[#&#8203;4412](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4412)
internal: use empty merge commit to clean up git diff from 16.x.x
([@&#8203;yaacovCR](https://redirect.github.com/yaacovCR))
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[#&#8203;4479](https://redirect.github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/4479)
updated location of ModelSim gitignore file
([@&#8203;magicmark](https://redirect.github.com/magicmark))

</details>

##### Committers: 9
* Aleš Culek([@&#8203;alesculek](https://redirect.github.com/alesculek))
* Benjie([@&#8203;benjie](https://redirect.github.com/benjie))
* Jan Aagaard
Meier([@&#8203;janmeier](https://redirect.github.com/janmeier))
* Jovi De
Croock([@&#8203;JoviDeCroock](https://redirect.github.com/JoviDeCroock))
* Mark Larah([@&#8203;magicmark](https://redirect.github.com/magicmark))
*
null([@&#8203;roman-lakhnov](https://redirect.github.com/roman-lakhnov))
* Sarah
Sanders([@&#8203;sarahxsanders](https://redirect.github.com/sarahxsanders))
* Uri Goldshtein([@&#8203;Urigo](https://redirect.github.com/Urigo))
* Yaacov Rydzinski
([@&#8203;yaacovCR](https://redirect.github.com/yaacovCR))

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package.json

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     "@vitest/ui": "4.0.14",
     "bob-the-bundler": "7.0.1",
-    "graphql": "16.11.0",
+    "graphql": "16.12.0",
     "lodash.sortby": "4.7.0",
     "mitata": "1.0.34",
     "prettier": "3.7.3",

pnpm-lock.yaml

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