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 Package: svglite
-Version: 2.0.0.9000
+Version: 2.1.0
 Title: An 'SVG' Graphics Device
 Description: A graphics device for R that produces 'Scalable Vector Graphics'.
   'svglite' is a fork of the older 'RSvgDevice' package.
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-# svglite (development version)
+# svglite 2.1.0
 
 * Add new graphics engine features:
   - Path clipping