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 Package: mirai
 Type: Package
 Title: Minimalist Async Evaluation Framework for R
-Version: 1.2.0.9031
+Version: 1.3.0
 Description: Designed for simplicity, a 'mirai' evaluates an R expression
     asynchronously in a parallel process, locally or distributed over the
     network, with the result automatically available upon completion. Modern
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-# mirai 1.2.0.9031 (development)
+# mirai 1.3.0
 
 #### New Features