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index 5d584537b07..ca9b2ca5118 100644
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diff --git a/sample/25-dynamic-modules/package.json b/sample/25-dynamic-modules/package.json
index a4f685f9fa4..b6b2d28e1ed 100644
--- a/sample/25-dynamic-modules/package.json
+++ b/sample/25-dynamic-modules/package.json
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diff --git a/sample/26-queues/package-lock.json b/sample/26-queues/package-lock.json
index 688d8fdd487..ebbd4476aa3 100644
--- a/sample/26-queues/package-lock.json
+++ b/sample/26-queues/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/sample/26-queues/package.json b/sample/26-queues/package.json
index 043bd309de0..885fc1e3d84 100644
--- a/sample/26-queues/package.json
+++ b/sample/26-queues/package.json
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diff --git a/sample/27-scheduling/package-lock.json b/sample/27-scheduling/package-lock.json
index 53cdaf62d88..374848f88ae 100644
--- a/sample/27-scheduling/package-lock.json
+++ b/sample/27-scheduling/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/sample/27-scheduling/package.json b/sample/27-scheduling/package.json
index dfdfc7ec38f..ede2d5871d9 100644
--- a/sample/27-scheduling/package.json
+++ b/sample/27-scheduling/package.json
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