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index 8d5f34ab..267fb2aa 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2bf6e4c6..fb6f2942 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
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+    "commander": "^8.0.0",
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