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index 28b49b96de07..887a159418e1 100644
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diff --git a/examples/passport-login/package.json b/examples/passport-login/package.json
index 2ca06a513040..a5d6afaa5f21 100644
--- a/examples/passport-login/package.json
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diff --git a/extensions/authentication-passport/package-lock.json b/extensions/authentication-passport/package-lock.json
index 8208ffd8c77b..e030b880fc4c 100644
--- a/extensions/authentication-passport/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/extensions/authentication-passport/package.json b/extensions/authentication-passport/package.json
index cdbd56b91949..92bab71522a3 100644
--- a/extensions/authentication-passport/package.json
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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
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