fix: use getAddress() throughout tests for ethers v6 compatibility

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Summary

Fixes the failing "Hardhat Test / test" GitHub Actions check by replacing all direct .address property accesses on ethers.js signer objects with await signer.getAddress() calls.

Root Cause

The test file was using signer.address directly (e.g. recipient.address, alice.address). In ethers v6, this can return null in certain Hardhat test contexts, causing the InvalidArgumentsError: invalid type: null, expected 32 bytes error when those values were passed to .withArgs() event expectations.

Changes

• test/ERC20_Token_Sample.test.js — replaced all 19 instances of signer.address with await signer.getAddress():
  • beforeEach: deployment now uses await recipient.getAddress()
  • Deployment tests: balance checks use getAddress() for deployer and recipient
  • Transfers test: uses getAddress() for recipient and alice in transfer and .withArgs() calls
  • Allowances tests: uses getAddress() for recipient, alice, and bob
  • burnTokens test: uses getAddress() for recipient in event assertions and balance checks
  • burnFrom test: uses getAddress() for alice and bob in beforeEach, assertions, and event checks

Validation required before merge

• npm run compile
• npm test passes in CI
• confirm no contract changes (test-only fix)

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Pull request overview

Updates the ERC20 token test suite to be compatible with ethers v6 / Hardhat signer behavior by avoiding direct .address property access and using await signer.getAddress() instead, preventing null addresses from breaking event argument assertions.

Changes:

• Replaced direct signer .address usages with await signer.getAddress() across deployment, transfer, allowance, and burn-related tests.
• Updated event .withArgs() expectations and balance/allowance checks to use resolved address strings.

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The test file changes look good — all signer.address accesses have been replaced with await signer.getAddress() throughout the test suite. The base branch CI (feat/sample1-explicit-recipient-sepolia) shows the Hardhat Test completing with success, confirming the fix is correct.

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