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-{
-    "name": "nodebb",
-    "license": "GPL-3.0",
-    "description": "NodeBB Forum",
-    "version": "3.8.3",
-    "homepage": "https://www.nodebb.org",
-    "repository": {
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/"
-    },
-    "main": "app.js",
-    "scripts": {
-        "start": "node loader.js",
-        "lint": "eslint --cache ./nodebb .",
-        "test": "nyc --reporter=html --reporter=text-summary mocha",
-        "coverage": "nyc report --reporter=text-lcov > ./coverage/lcov.info",
-        "coveralls": "nyc report --reporter=text-lcov | coveralls && rm -r coverage"
-    },
-    "nyc": {
-        "exclude": [
-            "src/upgrades/*",
-            "test/*"
-        ]
-    },
-    "lint-staged": {
-        "*.js": [
-            "eslint --fix"
-        ]
-    },
-    "dependencies": {
-        "@adactive/bootstrap-tagsinput": "0.8.2",
-        "@fontsource/inter": "5.0.18",
-        "@fontsource/poppins": "5.0.14",
-        "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "6.5.2",
-        "@isaacs/ttlcache": "1.4.1",
-        "@nodebb/spider-detector": "2.0.3",
-        "@popperjs/core": "2.11.8",
-        "ace-builds": "1.33.2",
-        "archiver": "7.0.1",
-        "async": "3.2.5",
-        "autoprefixer": "10.4.19",
-        "bcryptjs": "2.4.3",
-        "benchpressjs": "2.5.1",
-        "body-parser": "1.20.2",
-        "bootbox": "6.0.0",
-        "bootstrap": "5.3.3",
-        "bootswatch": "5.3.3",
-        "chalk": "4.1.2",
-        "chart.js": "4.4.2",
-        "cli-graph": "3.2.2",
-        "clipboard": "2.0.11",
-        "colors": "1.4.0",
-        "commander": "12.0.0",
-        "compare-versions": "6.1.0",
-        "compression": "1.7.4",
-        "connect-flash": "0.1.1",
-        "connect-mongo": "5.1.0",
-        "connect-multiparty": "2.2.0",
-        "connect-pg-simple": "9.0.1",
-        "connect-redis": "7.1.1",
-        "cookie-parser": "1.4.6",
-        "cron": "3.1.7",
-        "cropperjs": "1.6.2",
-        "csrf-sync": "4.0.3",
-        "daemon": "1.1.0",
-        "diff": "5.2.0",
-        "esbuild": "0.21.2",
-        "express": "4.19.2",
-        "express-session": "1.18.0",
-        "express-useragent": "1.0.15",
-        "fetch-cookie": "3.0.1",
-        "file-loader": "6.2.0",
-        "fs-extra": "11.2.0",
-        "graceful-fs": "4.2.11",
-        "helmet": "7.1.0",
-        "html-to-text": "9.0.5",
-        "imagesloaded": "5.0.0",
-        "ipaddr.js": "2.2.0",
-        "jquery": "3.7.1",
-        "jquery-deserialize": "2.0.0",
-        "jquery-form": "4.3.0",
-        "jquery-serializeobject": "1.0.0",
-        "jquery-ui": "1.13.3",
-        "jsesc": "3.0.2",
-        "json2csv": "5.0.7",
-        "jsonwebtoken": "9.0.2",
-        "lodash": "4.17.21",
-        "logrotate-stream": "0.2.9",
-        "lru-cache": "10.2.2",
-        "mime": "3.0.0",
-        "mkdirp": "3.0.1",
-        "mongodb": "6.6.1",
-        "morgan": "1.10.0",
-        "mousetrap": "1.6.5",
-        "multiparty": "4.2.3",
-        "nconf": "0.12.1",
-        "nodebb-plugin-2factor": "7.5.3",
-        "nodebb-plugin-composer-default": "10.2.36",
-        "nodebb-plugin-dbsearch": "6.2.5",
-        "nodebb-plugin-emoji": "5.1.15",
-        "nodebb-plugin-emoji-android": "4.0.0",
-        "nodebb-plugin-markdown": "12.2.6",
-        "nodebb-plugin-mentions": "4.4.3",
-        "nodebb-plugin-ntfy": "1.7.4",
-        "nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone": "2.2.2",
-        "nodebb-rewards-essentials": "1.0.0",
-        "nodebb-theme-harmony": "1.2.63",
-        "nodebb-theme-lavender": "7.1.8",
-        "nodebb-theme-peace": "2.2.6",
-        "nodebb-theme-persona": "13.3.25",
-        "nodebb-widget-essentials": "7.0.18",
-        "nodemailer": "6.9.13",
-        "nprogress": "0.2.0",
-        "passport": "0.7.0",
-        "passport-http-bearer": "1.0.1",
-        "passport-local": "1.0.0",
-        "pg": "8.11.5",
-        "pg-cursor": "2.10.5",
-        "postcss": "8.4.38",
-        "postcss-clean": "1.2.0",
-        "progress-webpack-plugin": "1.0.16",
-        "prompt": "1.3.0",
-        "ioredis": "5.4.1",
-        "rimraf": "5.0.7",
-        "rss": "1.2.2",
-        "rtlcss": "4.1.1",
-        "sanitize-html": "2.13.0",
-        "sass": "1.77.1",
-        "semver": "7.6.2",
-        "serve-favicon": "2.5.0",
-        "sharp": "0.32.6",
-        "sitemap": "7.1.1",
-        "socket.io": "4.7.5",
-        "socket.io-client": "4.7.5",
-        "@socket.io/redis-adapter": "8.3.0",
-        "sortablejs": "1.15.2",
-        "spdx-license-list": "6.9.0",
-        "terser-webpack-plugin": "5.3.10",
-        "textcomplete": "0.18.2",
-        "textcomplete.contenteditable": "0.1.1",
-        "timeago": "1.6.7",
-        "tinycon": "0.6.8",
-        "toobusy-js": "0.5.1",
-        "tough-cookie": "4.1.4",
-        "validator": "13.12.0",
-        "webpack": "5.91.0",
-        "webpack-merge": "5.10.0",
-        "winston": "3.13.0",
-        "workerpool": "9.1.1",
-        "xml": "1.0.1",
-        "xregexp": "5.1.1",
-        "yargs": "17.7.2",
-        "zxcvbn": "4.4.2"
-    },
-    "devDependencies": {
-        "@apidevtools/swagger-parser": "10.1.0",
-        "@commitlint/cli": "19.3.0",
-        "@commitlint/config-angular": "19.3.0",
-        "coveralls": "3.1.1",
-        "eslint": "8.57.0",
-        "eslint-config-nodebb": "0.2.1",
-        "eslint-plugin-import": "2.29.1",
-        "grunt": "1.6.1",
-        "grunt-contrib-watch": "1.1.0",
-        "husky": "8.0.3",
-        "jsdom": "24.0.0",
-        "lint-staged": "15.2.2",
-        "mocha": "10.4.0",
-        "mocha-lcov-reporter": "1.3.0",
-        "mockdate": "3.0.5",
-        "nyc": "15.1.0",
-        "smtp-server": "3.13.4"
-    },
-    "optionalDependencies": {
-        "sass-embedded": "1.77.1"
-    },
-    "resolutions": {
-        "*/jquery": "3.7.1"
-    },
-    "bugs": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues"
-    },
-    "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
-    },
-    "maintainers": [
-        {
-            "name": "Julian Lam",
-            "email": "julian@nodebb.org",
-            "url": "https://github.com/julianlam"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Barış Soner Uşaklı",
-            "email": "baris@nodebb.org",
-            "url": "https://github.com/barisusakli"
-        }
-    ]
-}
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