Metric methods should enforce number inputs

[AbhiPrasad]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have checked for existing issues https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript/issues
• I have reviewed the documentation https://docs.sentry.io/
• I am using the latest SDK release https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript/releases

How do you use Sentry?

Sentry Saas (sentry.io)

Which SDK are you using?

@sentry/browser

SDK Version

8.2.1

Framework Version

No response

Link to Sentry event

No response

SDK Setup

Sentry.init(...)

Steps to Reproduce

Sentry.metrics.increment('mycounter', '1');
Sentry.metrics.increment('mycounter', '1');
Sentry.metrics.increment('mycounter', '1');
Sentry.metrics.increment('mycounter', '1');

Expected Result

It should either not work with strings, or call parseInt on the string.

Actual Result

mycounter@none:1111|c|T1716382425