diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/template/src/index.js b/packages/react-scripts/template/src/index.js
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-import React from 'react';
-import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
-import './index.css';
-import App from './App';
-import registerServiceWorker from './registerServiceWorker';
-
-ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById('root'));
-registerServiceWorker();
diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/template/src/registerServiceWorker.js b/packages/react-scripts/template/src/registerServiceWorker.js
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-// In production, we register a service worker to serve assets from local cache.
-
-// This lets the app load faster on subsequent visits in production, and gives
-// it offline capabilities. However, it also means that developers (and users)
-// will only see deployed updates on the "N+1" visit to a page, since previously
-// cached resources are updated in the background.
-
-// To learn more about the benefits of this model, read https://goo.gl/KwvDNy.
-// This link also includes instructions on opting out of this behavior.
-
-const isLocalhost = Boolean(
-  window.location.hostname === 'localhost' ||
-    // [::1] is the IPv6 localhost address.
-    window.location.hostname === '[::1]' ||
-    // 127.0.0.1/8 is considered localhost for IPv4.
-    window.location.hostname.match(
-      /^127(?:\.(?:25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[01]?[0-9][0-9]?)){3}$/
-    )
-);
-
-export default function register() {
-  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' && 'serviceWorker' in navigator) {
-    // The URL constructor is available in all browsers that support SW.
-    const publicUrl = new URL(process.env.PUBLIC_URL, window.location);
-    if (publicUrl.origin !== window.location.origin) {
-      // Our service worker won't work if PUBLIC_URL is on a different origin
-      // from what our page is served on. This might happen if a CDN is used to
-      // serve assets; see https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/issues/2374
-      return;
-    }
-
-    window.addEventListener('load', () => {
-      const swUrl = `${process.env.PUBLIC_URL}/service-worker.js`;
-
-      if (isLocalhost) {
-        // This is running on localhost. Lets check if a service worker still exists or not.
-        checkValidServiceWorker(swUrl);
-      } else {
-        // Is not local host. Just register service worker
-        registerValidSW(swUrl);
-      }
-    });
-  }
-}
-
-function registerValidSW(swUrl) {
-  navigator.serviceWorker
-    .register(swUrl)
-    .then(registration => {
-      registration.onupdatefound = () => {
-        const installingWorker = registration.installing;
-        installingWorker.onstatechange = () => {
-          if (installingWorker.state === 'installed') {
-            if (navigator.serviceWorker.controller) {
-              // At this point, the old content will have been purged and
-              // the fresh content will have been added to the cache.
-              // It's the perfect time to display a "New content is
-              // available; please refresh." message in your web app.
-              console.log('New content is available; please refresh.');
-            } else {
-              // At this point, everything has been precached.
-              // It's the perfect time to display a
-              // "Content is cached for offline use." message.
-              console.log('Content is cached for offline use.');
-            }
-          }
-        };
-      };
-    })
-    .catch(error => {
-      console.error('Error during service worker registration:', error);
-    });
-}
-
-function checkValidServiceWorker(swUrl) {
-  // Check if the service worker can be found. If it can't reload the page.
-  fetch(swUrl)
-    .then(response => {
-      // Ensure service worker exists, and that we really are getting a JS file.
-      if (
-        response.status === 404 ||
-        response.headers.get('content-type').indexOf('javascript') === -1
-      ) {
-        // No service worker found. Probably a different app. Reload the page.
-        navigator.serviceWorker.ready.then(registration => {
-          registration.unregister().then(() => {
-            window.location.reload();
-          });
-        });
-      } else {
-        // Service worker found. Proceed as normal.
-        registerValidSW(swUrl);
-      }
-    })
-    .catch(() => {
-      console.log(
-        'No internet connection found. App is running in offline mode.'
-      );
-    });
-}
-
-export function unregister() {
-  if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
-    navigator.serviceWorker.ready.then(registration => {
-      registration.unregister();
-    });
-  }
-}