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 Type: Package
 Package: qtl2pleio
 Title: Testing pleiotropy vs. separate QTL in multiparental populations
-Version: 0.1.2.9002
+Version: 0.1.3
 Authors@R:
     person(given = "Frederick",
            family = "Boehm",
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+# qtl2pleio 0.1.3
+
+## Major changes
+
+* Submitted paper.md to JOSS
+
+## Minor changes
+
+* Minor updates to recla vignette to download precalculated founder allele dosages
+
+
 # qtl2pleio 0.1.2.9002
 
 ## Major changes