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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8961c1e1837..41df81daba4 100644
--- a/package.json
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diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 597658e0516..3abcf16f05a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
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-  resolution: "ws@npm:8.18.0"
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+  resolution: "ws@npm:8.17.1"
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