Remove global buffer use

[corrideat]

Remove use of Buffer to avoid needing dependencies or polyfills, as well as removing the need to define variables in the global scope.

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Diff	Package	Supply Chain Security	Vulnerability	Quality	Maintenance	License
	@​typescript-eslint/​eslint-plugin@​8.21.0 ⏵ 8.33.1			+1
	typescript@​5.7.3 ⏵ 5.8.3	+1		+1

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[taoeffect]

Looks good to me, only one minor change request regarding how we handle dependencies (avoiding the use of ^ should be a standard thing across all our projects)

[taoeffect]

*Meant to click "Request changes", not "Comment"

[taoeffect]

Nicely done @corrideat! I can merge as-is or wait for one minor adjustment, your call.