fix: drop ignoreHTTPSErrors from launch

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Summary

• Puppeteer ≥23 dropped ignoreHTTPSErrors as a silent no-op.
• Stop passing it. Do not set acceptInsecureCerts — Puppeteer default is false.

Test plan

• pnpm exec ava test/driver.unit.js (from packages/browserless)

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Note

Low Risk
Small API cleanup aligned with Puppeteer 23; default cert validation is unchanged from the intended Puppeteer default.

Overview
Removes ignoreHTTPSErrors from browser launch because Puppeteer ≥23 no longer supports it as a launch option (it was a silent no-op). driver.js no longer defaults or forwards that flag into puppeteer.launch / connect; callers still pass other options via ...launchOpts.

Docs and the screencast example no longer show ignoreHTTPSErrors: true in createBrowser() samples. TLS behavior now follows Puppeteer’s defaults (e.g. acceptInsecureCerts stays at false unless callers set it explicitly).

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Changes
  • Removed the ignoreHTTPSErrors browser configuration option from initialization examples.
  • Browser startup no longer applies the HTTPS error bypass setting.
  • Existing lossyDeviceName behavior remains enabled.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The change removes ignoreHTTPSErrors from browser launch options and examples. The configurations retain lossyDeviceName: true.

Changes

HTTPS error option removal

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Remove HTTPS error configuration packages/browserless/src/driver.js, README.md, packages/screencast/examples/server.js	spawn no longer defines or forwards ignoreHTTPSErrors. The README and screencast example no longer show the option.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~5 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 95a13

This change removes an obsolete HTTPS-error launch option while retaining the documented secure default; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks and review.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

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Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
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Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the removal of ignoreHTTPSErrors from the launch configuration.

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