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 Package: adoptr
 Type: Package
 Title: Adaptive Optimal Two-Stage Designs in R
-Version: 0.4.3.9000
+Version: 0.4.3
 Authors@R: c(
         person("Kevin", "Kunzmann", 
                 role = c("aut", "cre"), 
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+# adoptr 0.4.3
+
+* corrected class diagram in vignette
+
 # adoptr 0.4.2
 
 * minor bug/print fixes