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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Type: Package
 Package: ragg
 Title: Graphic Devices Based on AGG
-Version: 1.2.7
+Version: 1.2.7.9000
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Thomas Lin", "Pedersen", , "thomas.pedersen@posit.co", role = c("cre", "aut"),
            comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0002-5147-4711")),
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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+# ragg (development version)
+
 # ragg 1.2.7
 
 * Fix a stack imbalance bug