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+++ b/DESCRIPTION
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 Type: Package
 Package: openxlsx
 Title: Read, Write and Edit xlsx Files
-Version: 4.2.7
-Date: 2024-08-30
+Version: 4.2.7.1
+Date: 2024-09-10
 Authors@R: 
     c(person(given = "Philipp",
              family = "Schauberger",