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 Package: epiparameter
 Title: Library of Epidemiological Parameters with Helper Functions and
     Classes
-Version: 0.2.0
+Version: 0.2.0.9000
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Joshua W.", "Lambert", , "joshua.lambert@lshtm.ac.uk", role = c("aut", "cre", "cph"),
            comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0001-5218-3046")),
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+# epiparameter (development version)
+
 # epiparameter 0.2.0
 
 The second release of the {epiparameter} R package focuses on interoperability with the [{epireview} R package](https://mrc-ide.github.io/epireview/). Several functions have been refactored and enhanced.