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+See checklist for [publishing a new release](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/publishing-new-open-source-releases).
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 {
   "name": "@observablehq/stdlib",
-  "version": "5.8.1",
+  "version": "5.8.2",
   "author": {
     "name": "Observable, Inc.",
     "url": "https://observablehq.com"