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index bc6aaebb9d..0c34894846 100644
--- a/web3.js/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/web3.js/package.json b/web3.js/package.json
index 1aca10fff4..303c2b7493 100644
--- a/web3.js/package.json
+++ b/web3.js/package.json
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