diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 95fbcbc8..dc5429de 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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@@ -1623,13 +1514,16 @@
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+        "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1ce29096..4c7b6223 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^17.2.2",
     "express": "^5.1.0",