diff --git a/common/changes/@rushstack/heft/octogonz-fix-package-deps_2024-02-20-21-20.json b/common/changes/@rushstack/heft/octogonz-fix-package-deps_2024-02-20-21-20.json
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+{
+  "changes": [
+    {
+      "packageName": "@rushstack/heft",
+      "comment": "Remove a no longer needed dependency on the `chokidar` package",
+      "type": "patch"
+    }
+  ],
+  "packageName": "@rushstack/heft"
+}
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