diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 35e031e4e5..1e7b3cf8d5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
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@@ -4090,14 +4090,11 @@
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       "dev": true,
-      "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "underscore": "^1.13.2"
-      }
+      "license": "Apache-2.0"
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     "node_modules/aws-cdk": {
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@@ -8000,13 +7997,6 @@
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       "license": "MIT"
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-    "node_modules/underscore": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore/-/underscore-1.13.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-DXtD3ZtEQzc7M8m4cXotyHR+FAS18C64asBYY5vqZexfYryNNnDc02W4hKg3rdQuqOYas1jkseX0+nZXjTXnvQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT"
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@@ -8571,13 +8561,13 @@
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-        "avro-js": "^1.12.1",
+        "avro-js": "^1.12.2",
         "protobufjs": "^8.7.2",
         "zod": "^4.4.3"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
         "arktype": "^2.2.3",
-        "avro-js": "^1.12.1",
+        "avro-js": "^1.12.2",
         "protobufjs": "^8.7.2",
         "valibot": "^1.4.2",
         "zod": "^3.25.0 || ^4.0.0"
diff --git a/packages/kafka/package.json b/packages/kafka/package.json
index 31786b8ae0..abfde4a21b 100644
--- a/packages/kafka/package.json
+++ b/packages/kafka/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
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     "valibot": "^1.4.2",
     "zod": "^3.25.0 || ^4.0.0"
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
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     "zod": "^4.4.3"
   }