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@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ _Read and write user-specific application data in Rust_
 ## Installation
 Add the following to your `Cargo.toml`:
 
-`preferences = "^0.4.0"`
\ No newline at end of file
+`preferences = "^0.5.0"`