fix(eslint-plugin-query): avoid prototype property false-positives in no-unstable-deps

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🎯 Changes

In @tanstack/eslint-plugin-query's no-unstable-deps rule, AST lookup records (trackedVariables, trackedCustomHooks, hookAliasMap) were initialized as plain object literals ({}).

Because plain objects inherit from Object.prototype:

• calleeName in hookAliasMap evaluated to true for standard built-in prototype property names (such as toString, valueOf, hasOwnProperty, constructor).
• trackedVariables[depName] and trackedCustomHooks[calleeName] returned truthy prototype methods rather than undefined.

This caused standard functions or variables matching Object.prototype method names to be mistakenly identified as unstable TanStack Query results and flagged with false-positive lint warnings in hook dependency arrays.

Solution:

• Initialized trackedVariables, trackedCustomHooks, and hookAliasMap with Object.create(null) to eliminate prototype inheritance.
• Added unit tests in no-unstable-deps.test.ts verifying that passing/invoking functions with Object.prototype property names does not trigger lint warnings.
• Added a patch changeset for @tanstack/eslint-plugin-query.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes

  • Fixed false positives in the no-unstable-deps lint rule when stable dependencies use names matching built-in object methods.
  • Custom functions and variables with these names are now correctly recognized as valid dependencies.

• Tests

  • Added coverage for built-in method names and custom functions used as stable dependencies.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The no-unstable-deps rule now uses null-prototype tracking maps. Regression tests cover local and custom toString and valueOf identifiers. A patch changeset documents the fix.

Changes

no-unstable-deps prototype lookup fix

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Null-prototype tracking and regression coverage packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/no-unstable-deps/no-unstable-deps.rule.ts, packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/__tests__/no-unstable-deps.test.ts, .changeset/fix-no-unstable-deps-prototype-lookups.md	The rule uses null-prototype objects for its tracking maps. Tests accept local and custom toString and valueOf identifiers as stable dependencies. A patch changeset documents the fix.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to a46f5

The change prevents false-positive lint warnings for standard prototype property names without introducing an actionable merge-blocking risk; it is merge-ready after normal checks and review.

Possibly related PRs

• TanStack/query#11117: Both changes address no-unstable-deps false positives from Object.prototype lookups.
• TanStack/query#11125: Both changes fix inherited Object.prototype property lookup behavior in the same rule.
• TanStack/query#11180: Both changes address no-unstable-deps false positives with complementary implementations.

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✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely identifies the fix for prototype-property false positives in the no-unstable-deps rule.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description explains the cause, solution, tests, release impact, and required checklist items.
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Inline comments:
In `@packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/__tests__/no-unstable-deps.test.ts`:
- Around line 131-161: Add a valid no-unstable-deps test covering the
hookAliasMap lookup by defining a local toString function and including a
variable tracked from useQuery in the dependency array of the hook invocation.
Keep the case focused on exercising calleeName in hookAliasMap alongside the
tracked dependency path, using the existing test patterns and aliases.

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