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 ## Release History
 
+0.14.2 (November 29, 2021):
+
+* make version number in tarball easier to use for packagers
+
 0.14.1 (November 28, 2021):
 
 * build fix: add missing include
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-0.14.1
\ No newline at end of file
+0.14.2
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