diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 84ec254294e..10c8c988afb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 54b70aba6ea..68fa17a2b5a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
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diff --git a/packages/platform-ws/package.json b/packages/platform-ws/package.json
index 296aec50413..79f6f287ee8 100644
--- a/packages/platform-ws/package.json
+++ b/packages/platform-ws/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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