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index 0e45c9bea6..393059d98d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -313,9 +313,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c05703c591..ddb25e9ceb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
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     "@types/sinon": "^9.0.4",