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index cd4dd26..cee95e5 100644
--- a/backend/node-services/api-server/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/node-services/api-server/package-lock.json
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-        "pg-pool": "^3.11.0",
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diff --git a/backend/node-services/api-server/package.json b/backend/node-services/api-server/package.json
index 08fa0c8..6e8e716 100644
--- a/backend/node-services/api-server/package.json
+++ b/backend/node-services/api-server/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     "pino-http": "^11.0.0",
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