diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f9f5c6539..29b8530e2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c4f20b96..21e1ee406 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
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     "react-dom": "^19.2.7",
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