Remove default props for React 19 compat

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Fixes #709, #763, #774

What did you change (functionally and technically)?
Removes defaultProps for functional components as React 18.3 warns that they're deprecated, and React 19 fully removes support for them.

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• Are there tests for the new code? Existing tests cover these changes
• Does the code comply to our code conventions? Yes
• Does the PR resolve the whole issue? Yes

Additional review hints (remove this list before you submit the PR)

• Besides the code review, what should the reviewer test? Regression test previous functionality
• Are there any edge cases? None that I know of
• Do you have any test files or test set-up? No
• Could your changes cause side effects elsewhere in the code base? Yes

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