diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d64cd7866..ca1fbd6bf 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dbcfcd474..eedd09e0c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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