return {
    -- pin version due to https://github.com/mason-org/mason.nvim/issues/1929
    -- mason for downloading language servers
    {'williamboman/mason.nvim', version = "^1.0.0"},
    -- mason-lspconfig to configure auto setup of language servers
    {'williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim', version = "^1.0.0"},
}