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+'@dcx-protocol/applicant': major
+'@dcx-protocol/common': minor
+'@dcx-protocol/issuer': minor
+'@dcx-protocol/server': patch
+---
+
+Bugs: applicant and issuer #126
+- fixes major bug in applicant
+  - BUG: Attempted import error: 'utils' is not exported from '@web5/crypto' (imported as 'cryptoUtils').
+  - FIX: https://discord.com/channels/937858703112155166/969272658501976117/1278447654640029707
+- minor changes to common
+- fixes minor bug in issuer
+- aligns versions in all"