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@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
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+Version: 0.0.0.9000
+Date: 2024-03-23 14:46:27 UTC
+SHA: eb2e2e81bc79b5eaea3e192ebf1dd62247748969
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 Package: plsmmLasso
 Title: Variable Selection and Inference for Partial Semiparametric Linear Mixed-Effects Model
-Version: 0.0.0.9000
+Version: 1.0.0
 Authors@R: c(
   person(given = "Sami",
     family = "Leon",