diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 660a13e1..8e254b03 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
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+				"node": ">=10"
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+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/chalk/chalk?sponsor=1"
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+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/supports-color/-/supports-color-7.2.0.tgz",
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+			"license": "MIT",
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+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=8"
+			}
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 		"node_modules/cypress/node_modules/supports-color": {
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 			}
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+		"node_modules/log-symbols/node_modules/chalk": {
+			"version": "4.1.2",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-4.1.2.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-oKnbhFyRIXpUuez8iBMmyEa4nbj4IOQyuhc/wy9kY7/WVPcwIO9VA668Pu8RkO7+0G76SLROeyw9CpQ061i4mA==",
+			"dev": true,
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
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+				"supports-color": "^7.1.0"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=10"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/chalk/chalk?sponsor=1"
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0fc009b6..56f2f734 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
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 	"devDependencies": {
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+		"chalk": "^6.0.0",
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 		"cypress": "^15.20.1",
 		"esbuild": "^0.28.2",