Replace container-based license tool with license-tool npm package

[olexii4]

What does this PR do?

Replaces the container-based dash-licenses tool (quay.io/che-incubator/dash-licenses:next) with the new license-tool Node.js library.

The che-incubator/dash-licenses repository has been transformed from a Docker-only tool into a pure Node.js library with ClearlyDefined API and Eclipse IP DB (JAR fallback) support. This PR integrates it directly as an npm dependency, eliminating the need for Docker/Podman to run license checks.

Key Changes:

1. license-tool GitHub dependency — Added license-tool as a devDependency in packages/dashboard-frontend/package.json, pointing to "@eclipse-che/license-tool": "^2.0.0"
2. Updated license:check script — Changed from $PWD/scripts/container_tool.sh run --rm -t -v $PWD/:/workspace/project:Z quay.io/che-incubator/dash-licenses:next --check --batch 200 to license-tool --check
3. Updated license:generate script — Changed from container invocation to license-tool --harvest
4. Regenerated .deps/ files — Updated prod.md, dev.md, EXCLUDED/prod.md, and EXCLUDED/dev.md with fresh license data from ClearlyDefined API and Eclipse IP DB JAR fallback

Benefits:

• No Docker/Podman dependency required for license checks
• Faster execution (no container startup overhead)
• Direct Node.js integration — works with yarn license:check out of the box
• Uses ClearlyDefined API with Eclipse dash-licenses JAR fallback for unresolved dependencies

Screenshot/screencast of this PR

N/A — infrastructure/tooling change, no UI changes.

What issues does this PR fix or reference?

It needs for eclipse-che/che#23756

Is it tested? How?

1. Run yarn license:generate from the project root
2. Verify all dependencies are resolved — problems.md should not be generated
3. Run yarn license:check to verify the check mode works
4. Verify .deps/prod.md and .deps/dev.md contain proper license tables

Release Notes

Docs PR

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Docker image build succeeded: quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477

kubectl patch command

kubectl patch -n eclipse-che "checluster/eclipse-che" --type=json -p="[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/components/dashboard/deployment", "value": {containers: [{image: "quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477", name: che-dashboard}]}}]"

[github-actions]

Docker image build succeeded: quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477

kubectl patch command

kubectl patch -n eclipse-che "checluster/eclipse-che" --type=json -p="[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/components/dashboard/deployment", "value": {containers: [{image: "quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477", name: che-dashboard}]}}]"

[github-actions]

Docker image build succeeded: quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477

kubectl patch command

kubectl patch -n eclipse-che "checluster/eclipse-che" --type=json -p="[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/components/dashboard/deployment", "value": {containers: [{image: "quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477", name: che-dashboard}]}}]"

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Docker image build succeeded: quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477

kubectl patch command

kubectl patch -n eclipse-che "checluster/eclipse-che" --type=json -p="[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/components/dashboard/deployment", "value": {containers: [{image: "quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477", name: che-dashboard}]}}]"

[github-actions]

Docker image build succeeded: quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477

kubectl patch command

kubectl patch -n eclipse-che "checluster/eclipse-che" --type=json -p="[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/components/dashboard/deployment", "value": {containers: [{image: "quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477", name: che-dashboard}]}}]"

[github-actions]

Docker image build succeeded: quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477

kubectl patch command

kubectl patch -n eclipse-che "checluster/eclipse-che" --type=json -p="[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/components/dashboard/deployment", "value": {containers: [{image: "quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477", name: che-dashboard}]}}]"

[github-actions]

Docker image build succeeded: quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477 (linux/amd64, linux/arm64)

kubectl patch command

kubectl patch -n eclipse-che "checluster/eclipse-che" --type=json -p="[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/components/dashboard/deployment", "value": {containers: [{image: "quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477", name: che-dashboard}]}}]"

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lgtm

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[github-actions]

Docker image build succeeded: quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477 (linux/amd64, linux/arm64)

kubectl patch command

kubectl patch -n eclipse-che "checluster/eclipse-che" --type=json -p="[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/components/dashboard/deployment", "value": {containers: [{image: "quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477", name: che-dashboard}]}}]"

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[github-actions]

Docker image build succeeded: quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477 (linux/amd64, linux/arm64)

kubectl patch command

kubectl patch -n eclipse-che "checluster/eclipse-che" --type=json -p="[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/components/dashboard/deployment", "value": {containers: [{image: "quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477", name: che-dashboard}]}}]"

[github-actions]

Docker image build succeeded: quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477 (linux/amd64, linux/arm64)

kubectl patch command

kubectl patch -n eclipse-che "checluster/eclipse-che" --type=json -p="[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/components/dashboard/deployment", "value": {containers: [{image: "quay.io/eclipse/che-dashboard:pr-1477", name: che-dashboard}]}}]"

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