diff --git a/examples/add/package.json b/examples/add/package.json
index 1c2b98509d7..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/add/package.json
+++ b/examples/add/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
+    "serve": "webpack serve"
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diff --git a/examples/canvas/package.json b/examples/canvas/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/canvas/package.json
+++ b/examples/canvas/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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   "scripts": {
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
+    "serve": "webpack serve"
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diff --git a/examples/char/package.json b/examples/char/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/char/package.json
+++ b/examples/char/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
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diff --git a/examples/closures/package.json b/examples/closures/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/closures/package.json
+++ b/examples/closures/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
+    "serve": "webpack serve"
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diff --git a/examples/console_log/package.json b/examples/console_log/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/console_log/package.json
+++ b/examples/console_log/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
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diff --git a/examples/dom/package.json b/examples/dom/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/dom/package.json
+++ b/examples/dom/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
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diff --git a/examples/duck-typed-interfaces/package.json b/examples/duck-typed-interfaces/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/duck-typed-interfaces/package.json
+++ b/examples/duck-typed-interfaces/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
+    "serve": "webpack serve"
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diff --git a/examples/fetch/package.json b/examples/fetch/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/fetch/package.json
+++ b/examples/fetch/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
+    "serve": "webpack serve"
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diff --git a/examples/guide-supported-types-examples/package.json b/examples/guide-supported-types-examples/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/guide-supported-types-examples/package.json
+++ b/examples/guide-supported-types-examples/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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diff --git a/examples/hello_world/package.json b/examples/hello_world/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world/package.json
+++ b/examples/hello_world/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
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diff --git a/examples/import_js/package.json b/examples/import_js/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/import_js/package.json
+++ b/examples/import_js/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
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diff --git a/examples/julia_set/package.json b/examples/julia_set/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/julia_set/package.json
+++ b/examples/julia_set/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
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diff --git a/examples/paint/package.json b/examples/paint/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/paint/package.json
+++ b/examples/paint/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
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diff --git a/examples/performance/package.json b/examples/performance/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/performance/package.json
+++ b/examples/performance/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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diff --git a/examples/todomvc/package.json b/examples/todomvc/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/todomvc/package.json
+++ b/examples/todomvc/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/wasm-in-wasm-imports/package.json
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@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/wasm-in-wasm/package.json
+++ b/examples/wasm-in-wasm/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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diff --git a/examples/weather_report/package.json b/examples/weather_report/package.json
index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/weather_report/package.json
+++ b/examples/weather_report/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/webaudio/package.json
+++ b/examples/webaudio/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
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+++ b/examples/webgl/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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index 8b08e487074..8332534cfb4 100644
--- a/examples/webrtc_datachannel/package.json
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@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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diff --git a/examples/webxr/package.json b/examples/webxr/package.json
index 7e511b449ef..91598ef379d 100644
--- a/examples/webxr/package.json
+++ b/examples/webxr/package.json
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
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-    "serve" : "webpack serve"
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