```ts
export function flatten(items: readonly unknown[], depth: number = Infinity): unknown[] {
  if (!Number.isInteger(depth) || depth < 0) {
    throw new Error("Depth must be a non-negative integer or Infinity");
  }

  const result: unknown[] = [];

  for (const item of items) {
    if (Array.isArray(item) && depth > 0) {
      result.push(...flatten(item, depth - 1));
    } else {
      result.push(item);
    }
  }

  return result;
}
```