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index b5e656dbaa4..68f2e2478eb 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-node/package.json
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index 680a6711851..d71cb9d78b2 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-shim-opentracing/package.json
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index 6c9fdbfb7e4..b1a3ae26f60 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-tracing/package.json
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index cad02ad1c46..12c9d03061e 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-web/package.json
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