fix(ci): fix eslint compatibility, downgrade to v8, and fix lint errors

scripts/setup-directus.ts

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ async function setupBranding() {
           navigationBackground: "#000c24",
           navigationForeground: "#ffffff",
         },
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       } as any),
     );
     console.log("✨ Branding applied!");
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ async function createCollectionAndFields() {
           icon: "contact_mail",
           display_template: "{{name}} <{{email}}>",
         },
-      } as any),
+      }),
     );
 
     // Add ID field
@@ -82,15 +83,21 @@ async function createCollectionAndFields() {
       }),
     );
     console.log(`✅ Collection ${collectionName} created.`);
-  } catch (e: any) {
-    console.log(`ℹ️ Collection ${collectionName} status: ${e.message}`);
+  } catch {
+    console.log(
+      `ℹ️ Collection ${collectionName} already exists or error occured.`,
+    );
   }
 
-  const safeAddField = async (field: string, type: string, meta: any = {}) => {
+  const safeAddField = async (
+    field: string,
+    type: string,
+    meta: Record<string, unknown> = {},
+  ) => {
     try {
       await client.request(createField(collectionName, { field, type, meta }));
       console.log(`✅ Field ${field} added.`);
-    } catch (e: any) {
+    } catch {
       // Ignore if exists
     }
   };

scripts/validate-env.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ import { validateMintelEnv } from "@mintel/next-utils";
 try {
   validateMintelEnv();
   console.log("✅ Environment variables validated");
-} catch (error) {
+} catch {
   process.exit(1);
 }