diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c40a66dfb..71591af0d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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@@ -4871,6 +4884,19 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 04d06318c..85edab308 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
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