diff --git a/examples/discovery-search-app/package.json b/examples/discovery-search-app/package.json
index 95b57da95..644d8aadc 100644
--- a/examples/discovery-search-app/package.json
+++ b/examples/discovery-search-app/package.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d732fe29..a5a3942ec 100644
--- a/package.json
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diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 5f359ef36..3cd129f4a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
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