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[WIP] Fix issue with Dependabot not opening PRs
Fix Dependabot lockfile sync error
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Dependabot was failing to open PRs because the committed
package-lock.jsonwas stale — it contained older resolved versions (e.g.@esbuild/*at0.27.1vs current0.27.3) that diverged from whatnpm installnow resolves. Dependabot validates lockfile consistency before attempting any update, and aborts on mismatch.Changes
package-lock.json— Regenerated from scratch; updates@esbuild/*, TypeScript toolchain packages, and others to their current resolutions (~900 lines changed)Original prompt
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