diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 171e5e95690..0427328a1d1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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@@ -1368,6 +1369,29 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5b5e2181bb9..e68ccd4e7a1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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+        "markdownlint": "^0.40.0",
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     }
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