diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 63a4f66b69fc2..a61211dce1dc2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f5190a21e469e..cbb9cb020f176 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
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+    "@metalsmith/markdown": "^1.6.0",
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