recode most things - still wip

src/common/string-utils.ts

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+/**
+ * Capitalizes the first letter of a string
+ *
+ * @param str the string to change
+ * @returns the updated string
+ */
+export function capitalizeFirstLetter(str: string) {
+  return str.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + str.slice(1);
+}