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+"@salt-ds/lab": minor
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+enabled open on focus behaviour for `DatePicker`
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+- added `openOnFocus` prop to `DatePicker`.
+- revise the controlled behaviour of the `open` prop on `DatePickerOverlay`.
+- add examples for controlled and uncontrolled behaviour.