diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d393e11d..8618b1d4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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+  "version": "4.0.20",
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   "packages": {
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+      "version": "4.0.20",
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@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
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@@ -2747,9 +2747,10 @@
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+      "version": "5.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chai/-/chai-5.1.2.tgz",
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       "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3850c6ed..34d4a92a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
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     "globals": "^15.9.0",
     "solidity-coverage": "^0.8.12",