diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index b7d20e2ab6a..30a926f060e 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
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+    "@aws-sdk/client-ses": "3.971.0",
     "@fastify/accepts": "5.0.4",
     "@fastify/cookie": "11.0.2",
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diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 7b9fdbce5b0..7e3dcf3e28d 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ importers:
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-        version: 3.970.0
+        specifier: 3.971.0
+        version: 3.971.0
       '@fastify/accepts':
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+  '@aws-sdk/token-providers@3.971.0':
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+  '@aws-sdk/util-user-agent-node@3.971.0':
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     peerDependencies:
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@@ -15103,12 +15103,12 @@ snapshots:
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     optional: true
 
-  '@aws-sdk/client-ses@3.970.0':
+  '@aws-sdk/client-ses@3.971.0':
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       '@aws-crypto/sha256-js': 5.2.0
       '@aws-sdk/core': 3.970.0
-      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-node': 3.970.0
+      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-node': 3.971.0
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       '@aws-sdk/middleware-logger': 3.969.0
       '@aws-sdk/middleware-recursion-detection': 3.969.0
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       '@aws-sdk/util-user-agent-browser': 3.969.0
-      '@aws-sdk/util-user-agent-node': 3.970.0
+      '@aws-sdk/util-user-agent-node': 3.971.0
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       '@smithy/core': 3.20.6
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@@ -15238,7 +15238,7 @@ snapshots:
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     optional: true
 
-  '@aws-sdk/client-sso@3.970.0':
+  '@aws-sdk/client-sso@3.971.0':
     dependencies:
       '@aws-crypto/sha256-browser': 5.2.0
       '@aws-crypto/sha256-js': 5.2.0
@@ -15251,7 +15251,7 @@ snapshots:
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       '@aws-sdk/util-user-agent-browser': 3.969.0
-      '@aws-sdk/util-user-agent-node': 3.970.0
+      '@aws-sdk/util-user-agent-node': 3.971.0
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       '@smithy/core': 3.20.6
       '@smithy/fetch-http-handler': 5.3.9
@@ -15424,16 +15424,16 @@ snapshots:
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     optional: true
 
-  '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-ini@3.970.0':
+  '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-ini@3.971.0':
     dependencies:
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       '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-env': 3.970.0
       '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-http': 3.970.0
-      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-login': 3.970.0
+      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-login': 3.971.0
       '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-process': 3.970.0
-      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-sso': 3.970.0
-      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-web-identity': 3.970.0
-      '@aws-sdk/nested-clients': 3.970.0
+      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-sso': 3.971.0
+      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-web-identity': 3.971.0
+      '@aws-sdk/nested-clients': 3.971.0
       '@aws-sdk/types': 3.969.0
       '@smithy/credential-provider-imds': 4.2.8
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@@ -15443,10 +15443,10 @@ snapshots:
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       - aws-crt
 
-  '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-login@3.970.0':
+  '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-login@3.971.0':
     dependencies:
       '@aws-sdk/core': 3.970.0
-      '@aws-sdk/nested-clients': 3.970.0
+      '@aws-sdk/nested-clients': 3.971.0
       '@aws-sdk/types': 3.969.0
       '@smithy/property-provider': 4.2.8
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@@ -15474,14 +15474,14 @@ snapshots:
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     optional: true
 
-  '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-node@3.970.0':
+  '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-node@3.971.0':
     dependencies:
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       '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-http': 3.970.0
-      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-ini': 3.970.0
+      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-ini': 3.971.0
       '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-process': 3.970.0
-      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-sso': 3.970.0
-      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-web-identity': 3.970.0
+      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-sso': 3.971.0
+      '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-web-identity': 3.971.0
       '@aws-sdk/types': 3.969.0
       '@smithy/credential-provider-imds': 4.2.8
       '@smithy/property-provider': 4.2.8
@@ -15523,11 +15523,11 @@ snapshots:
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     optional: true
 
-  '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-sso@3.970.0':
+  '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-sso@3.971.0':
     dependencies:
-      '@aws-sdk/client-sso': 3.970.0
+      '@aws-sdk/client-sso': 3.971.0
       '@aws-sdk/core': 3.970.0
-      '@aws-sdk/token-providers': 3.970.0
+      '@aws-sdk/token-providers': 3.971.0
       '@aws-sdk/types': 3.969.0
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       '@smithy/shared-ini-file-loader': 4.4.3
@@ -15548,10 +15548,10 @@ snapshots:
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     optional: true
 
-  '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-web-identity@3.970.0':
+  '@aws-sdk/credential-provider-web-identity@3.971.0':
     dependencies:
       '@aws-sdk/core': 3.970.0
-      '@aws-sdk/nested-clients': 3.970.0
+      '@aws-sdk/nested-clients': 3.971.0
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-  '@aws-sdk/nested-clients@3.970.0':
+  '@aws-sdk/nested-clients@3.971.0':
     dependencies:
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       '@aws-crypto/sha256-js': 5.2.0
@@ -15658,7 +15658,7 @@ snapshots:
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-      '@aws-sdk/util-user-agent-node': 3.970.0
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@@ -15719,10 +15719,10 @@ snapshots:
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     optional: true
 
-  '@aws-sdk/token-providers@3.970.0':
+  '@aws-sdk/token-providers@3.971.0':
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-      '@aws-sdk/nested-clients': 3.970.0
+      '@aws-sdk/nested-clients': 3.971.0
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       '@smithy/shared-ini-file-loader': 4.4.3
@@ -15785,7 +15785,7 @@ snapshots:
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     optional: true
 
-  '@aws-sdk/util-user-agent-node@3.970.0':
+  '@aws-sdk/util-user-agent-node@3.971.0':
     dependencies:
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       '@aws-sdk/types': 3.969.0
@@ -20852,7 +20852,7 @@ snapshots:
 
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+      '@aws-sdk/client-ses': 3.971.0
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     transitivePeerDependencies:
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