yqni13 · yqni13 · Jul 5, 2026 · Jul 4, 2026 · Jul 4, 2026
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # yqni13 | $\texttt{\color{cornflowerblue}{SUPPORT}}$
-### $\textsf{\color{brown}{v1.6.1}}$
+### $\textsf{\color{brown}{v1.6.2}}$
 
 #### Support hub - handling feedback/ratings (`/feedback`) and bug/support requests (`/tickets`) including file attachments across multiple applications via REST API. Built with NodeJS (Typescript), Express & PostgreSQL in Docker container using API-Key authentication and rate-limiting. Created following Test-Driven Development (450+ tests) and hosting env:prod via Render, Neon and Cloudflare.
 
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ Preventing an unwanted merge with unfinished/failed test run, the project is set
 [see changelog for all updates](/docs/CHANGELOG.md)
 
 
-$\textsf{[v1.6.0\ =>\ {\textbf{\color{brown}v1.6.1}]}}$ app<br>
-- $\textsf{\color{orange}Patch:}$ Updated interfaces to remove "I" prefix and remove usages of "any" type.
+$\textsf{[v1.6.1\ =>\ {\textbf{\color{brown}v1.6.2}]}}$ app<br>
+- $\textsf{\color{orange}Patch:}$ Updated 'tickets' routes to prepare for HTTP method .query() to use for path '/search' (not available on current version of Express.js).
 
 <br>
 

diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "support_backend",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.6.2",
   "appMeta": {
     "db_version": "1.6.0",
     "docker_image": "yqni13/support",
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "body-parser": "^2.2.0",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
-    "express": "^4.21.2",
+    "express": "^5.2.1",
     "express-validator": "^7.2.1",
     "glob": "^13.0.0",
     "multer": "^2.0.2",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "@jest/globals": "^30.2.0",
     "@testcontainers/postgresql": "^11.7.0",
     "@types/cors": "^2.8.19",
-    "@types/express": "^5.0.3",
+    "@types/express": "^5.0.6",
     "@types/jest": "^30.0.0",
     "@types/multer": "^2.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^24.10.1",

diff --git a/backend/src/loaders/express.loader.ts b/backend/src/loaders/express.loader.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ export class ExpressLoader {
 
         app.use(bodyParser.json());
         app.use(cors());
-        app.options("*", cors());
 
         return app;
     }

diff --git a/backend/src/loaders/middleware.loader.ts b/backend/src/loaders/middleware.loader.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ import { errorMiddleware } from '../middleware/error.middleware';
 
 export class MiddlewareLoader {
     static init(app: Application) {
-        app.all('*', (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
+        /**
+         * Express.js v5.x has change on internal regex
+         * Wildcard via '*' is invalid and needs /*splat or /{*splat} for root paths
+         * https://expressjs.com/en/guide/migrating-5/#path-syntax
+         */        
+        app.all('/*splat', (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
             res.send('SERVER: YQNI13_SUPPORT.\nSTATUS: ACTIVE.');
         });
 

diff --git a/backend/src/routes/tickets.route.ts b/backend/src/routes/tickets.route.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ router.post(
     factory(ticketsController.postTicketsSearch)
 );
 
+// TODO(yqni13): implement as soon as official version contains new http method
+// Definition to find in: node_modules/@types/express-serve-static-core/index.d.ts => IRouter
+// router.query('/search', authAdmin(), searchSchema, factory(ticketsController.postTicketsSearch));
+
 // create
 router.post(
     '/create',

diff --git a/backend/tests/integration-tests/repositories/tickets.integration.test.ts b/backend/tests/integration-tests/repositories/tickets.integration.test.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,22 @@ describe('Integration-tests (repository), priority: entity Tickets', () => {
             expect(testResponse.body).toMatchObject(testResult);
         })
 
+        // Testing new HTTP method .query()
+        // test('Repository process fn findByFilter(), params: <client_id> result: null', async () => {
+        //     const testParam_dto: TicketsFilterDTO = {
+        //         client_id: mockId.clients.invalid[0] as ClientsId
+        //     };
+        //     const testResult: TicketsResponseDTO[] | null = null;
+
+        //     await dbTestSetup.addTestData();
+        //     const testResponse = await request(app)
+        //         .query(`${apiUrl}/search`)
+        //         .send(testParam_dto);
+
+        //     expect(testResponse.statusCode).toBe(200);
+        //     expect(testResponse.body).toBe(testResult);
+        // })
+
         test('Repository process fn findByFilter(), params: <client_id> result: null', async () => {
             const testParam_dto: TicketsFilterDTO = {
                 client_id: mockId.clients.invalid[0] as ClientsId

diff --git a/backend/tests/test-app.setup.ts b/backend/tests/test-app.setup.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export function createTestApp(middleware: any[], router: any, route: string) {
 
     app.use(bodyParser.json());
     app.use(cors());
-    app.options("*", cors());
 
     if(middleware.length > 0) {
         app.use(middleware);

diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 ## 📜 $\textsf{\color{salmon}{List\ of\ updates}}$
 
+### $\textsf{\color{skyblue}2026/07/04}$
+
+$\textsf{[v1.6.1\ =>\ {\textbf{\color{brown}v1.6.2}]}}$ app<br>
+- $\textsf{\color{orange}Patch:}$ Updated 'tickets' routes to prepare for HTTP method .query() to use for path '/search' (not available on current version of Express.js).
+
+<br>
+
 ### $\textsf{\color{skyblue}2026/05/08}$
 
-$\textsf{[v1.6.0\ =>\ {\textbf{\color{brown}v1.6.1}]}}$ app<br>
+$\textsf{[v1.6.0\ =>\ v1.6.1]}$ app<br>
 - $\textsf{\color{orange}Patch:}$ Updated interfaces to remove "I" prefix and remove usages of "any" type.
 
 <br>