diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cf5c22d06c..e5de2bccf7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6f2865a2ac..a0cbefb41b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
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