CLI 15.1.3 depends on deprecated/removed sudo-prompt package

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Environment

react-native info Results

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System:
  OS: macOS 15.1.1
  CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Max
  Memory: 176.70 MB / 64.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: 3.2.57
    path: /bin/bash
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 23.5.0
    path: /private/var/folders/01/4rfqmhmn03s0vby9xw8cz6qr0000gp/T/xfs-1afe380f/node
  Yarn:
    version: 4.6.0
    path: /private/var/folders/01/4rfqmhmn03s0vby9xw8cz6qr0000gp/T/xfs-1afe380f/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v23.5.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.08.26.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.1 AI-241.19072.14.2412.12360217
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 11.0.10
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react: Not Found
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  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
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  newArchEnabled: Not found

Description

npm warns that the CLI package depends on a deprecated/removed package called sudo-prompt -- This is a pretty darn scary warning since it sounds like a security issue.

Reproducible Demo

1. Use npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init to access the CLI.

$ npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init --help
Need to install the following packages:
@react-native-community/[email protected]
Ok to proceed? (y) y

npm warn deprecated [email protected]: Package no longer supported. Contact Support at https://www.npmjs.com/support for more info.

2. Notice the scary warning you get from npm ^