diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4b13d6b5bf..62716ca35e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/packages/gui/package.json b/packages/gui/package.json
index bc6e57cfa0..e0bbe5e1cf 100644
--- a/packages/gui/package.json
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