diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 90e50a75..a1e872cf 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
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+ "windows-sys 0.48.0",
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+ "windows-sys 0.48.0",
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+ "anyhow",
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  "async-trait",
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  "binascii",
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  "chrono",
+ "clap",
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+ "windows-sys 0.48.0",
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- "windows_i686_msvc",
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- "windows_x86_64_gnullvm",
- "windows_x86_64_msvc",
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diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 24f7fc8b..e2be04f2 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ version = "3.0.0-alpha.3-develop"
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