```
import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash';

export function sortAscending(values: readonly number[]): number[] {
  if (!Array.isArray(values)) {
    throw new Error('Input must be of type Array');
  }
  
  const sortedValues = cloneDeep(values).sort((a, b) => a - b);
  return [...sortedValues];
}
```