diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 27ffb080..d9d8f6e3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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@@ -13990,7 +13991,7 @@
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@@ -14005,7 +14006,7 @@
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@@ -14025,6 +14026,28 @@
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+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/puzrin"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/nodeca"
+        }
+      ],
+      "license": "MIT",
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+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "js-yaml": "bin/js-yaml.mjs"
+      }
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diff --git a/packages/validator/package.json b/packages/validator/package.json
index b31b64d5..4267e47c 100644
--- a/packages/validator/package.json
+++ b/packages/validator/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
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