diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 224d3b0..0ba3f49 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -2349,9 +2349,9 @@
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@@ -2784,12 +2785,14 @@
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           "bundled": true,
           "dev": true,
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@@ -2931,7 +2937,8 @@
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-          "dev": true
+          "dev": true,
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@@ -2943,6 +2950,7 @@
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           "bundled": true,
           "dev": true,
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           }
@@ -2957,6 +2965,7 @@
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           "bundled": true,
           "dev": true,
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@@ -2964,12 +2973,14 @@
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           "bundled": true,
           "dev": true,
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@@ -2988,6 +2999,7 @@
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           "dev": true,
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@@ -3068,7 +3080,8 @@
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           "bundled": true,
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@@ -3080,6 +3093,7 @@
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           "dev": true,
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@@ -3165,7 +3179,8 @@
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@@ -3201,6 +3216,7 @@
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           "bundled": true,
           "dev": true,
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@@ -3220,6 +3236,7 @@
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           "bundled": true,
           "dev": true,
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@@ -3263,12 +3280,14 @@
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-          "dev": true
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           "bundled": true,
-          "dev": true
+          "dev": true,
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f0fffeb..be543b3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
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     "dataloader": "^1.4.0",
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     "graphql": "^14.0.2",
     "graphql-iso-date": "^3.6.1",