freeCodeCamp/guide/english/certifications/apis-and-microservices/managing-packages-with-npm/manage-npm-dependencies-by-understanding-semantic-versioning/index.md

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title: Manage npm Dependencies By Understanding Semantic Versioning
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# Manage npm Dependencies By Understanding Semantic Versioning


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## Hints

### Hint 1
You should go over to the `package.json` file in your project. SemVer dependencies follow a similar convention like this:

```json
"dependencies": {
    "dependency1": "^major.minor.patch"
  },
  ...
```