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 Package: import
 Type: Package
 Title: An Import Mechanism for R
-Version: 1.3.4
+Version: 1.3.4.9001
 Authors@R:
     c(person(given = "Stefan Milton",
              family = "Bache",
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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+Version 1.3.4.9001
+=============
+
+* (Any new features should be listed here)
+
+
+
 Version 1.3.4
 =============
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+shields](https://img.shields.io/badge/Git-1.3.4.9001-success)](https://github.com/rticulate/import)
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