Serialize all NumPy integer, float and bool scalars in json_serial - #2418

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: actions/setup-python@v5, suo/flake8-github-action@releases/v1. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/