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Expand Up @@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ npm v7 ignores this section entirely if a `packages` section is present, but doe
Dependency objects have the following fields:

* version: a specifier that varies depending on the nature of the package, and is usable in fetching a new copy of it.
Note that for peer dependencies that are not installed, or optional dependencies that are not installed, this field may be omitted.

* bundled dependencies: Regardless of source, this is a version number that is purely for informational purposes.
* registry sources: This is a version number.
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