diff --git a/examples/with-schema-validation/package.json b/examples/with-schema-validation/package.json
index 57efa300..e219e6b5 100644
--- a/examples/with-schema-validation/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-schema-validation/package.json
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diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1a093ecb..0854dc77 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
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diff --git a/packages/openworkflow/package.json b/packages/openworkflow/package.json
index d715257b..a6beeb94 100644
--- a/packages/openworkflow/package.json
+++ b/packages/openworkflow/package.json
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