isPathDependency(pathA, pathB) {
      return pathB === pathA || pathB.startsWith(`${pathA}.`) || pathB.startsWith(`${pathA}[`);
    }
Checks whether the given pathA is a dependency of pathB.

A path is considered a dependency if:
- It is identical to the other path.
- It is a hierarchical descendent of the other path (for example, pathB starts with pathA).
- It is an array element of the other path (for example, pathB starts with pathA followed by an array index).

@param {string} pathA - The base path to check against.
@param {string} pathB - The path to verify as a dependency.
@returns {boolean} - Returns `true` if pathB is a dependency of pathA, otherwise `false`.