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+{
+  "type": "minor",
+  "comment": "make types for reference entries stronger and error message more friendly",
+  "packageName": "@nova/react-test-utils",
+  "email": "Stanislaw.Wilczynski@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}