diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index f187c5ed..904ac004 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
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         "github-username-regex": "^1.0.0",
         "pg": "^8.16.2",
-        "upgrade": "^1.1.0",
         "word-wrap": "^1.2.5"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@
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         "eslint": "^9.36.0",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.8",
-        "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "^60.7.1",
+        "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "^60.5.0",
         "express": "^5.1.0",
         "globals": "^16.4.0",
         "hjson": "^3.2.2",
@@ -7647,11 +7646,6 @@
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       }
     },
-    "node_modules/upgrade": {
-      "version": "1.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/upgrade/-/upgrade-1.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-NtkVvqVCqsJo5U3mYRum2Tw6uCltOxfIJ/AfTZeTmw6U39IB5X23xF+kRZ9aiPaORqeiQQ7Q209/ibhOvxzwHA=="
-    },
     "node_modules/uri-js": {
       "version": "4.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uri-js/-/uri-js-4.4.1.tgz",
@@ -13426,11 +13420,6 @@
         "picocolors": "^1.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "upgrade": {
-      "version": "1.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/upgrade/-/upgrade-1.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-NtkVvqVCqsJo5U3mYRum2Tw6uCltOxfIJ/AfTZeTmw6U39IB5X23xF+kRZ9aiPaORqeiQQ7Q209/ibhOvxzwHA=="
-    },
     "uri-js": {
       "version": "4.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uri-js/-/uri-js-4.4.1.tgz",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index b75a2749..7d6dacfe 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
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     "github-username-regex": "^1.0.0",
     "pg": "^8.16.2",
-    "upgrade": "^1.1.0",
     "word-wrap": "^1.2.5"
   },
   "lint-staged": {