diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ec903822761d..72d8e152fb5a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 61764d4fdbe9..661ab2028723 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
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diff --git a/packages/story-editor/package.json b/packages/story-editor/package.json
index f17798c5c93d..b143ae7d89c0 100644
--- a/packages/story-editor/package.json
+++ b/packages/story-editor/package.json
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