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@@ -13,14 +13,11 @@ of microbiome data. It streamlines data curation, mediation and outcome
 model specification, and statistical inference for direct and indirect
 effects. By defining causal relationships across data modalities, it can
 support principled data integration. You can read more about the package
-in our preprint:
+in our paper:
 
-[H. Jiang, X. Miao, M. W. Thairu, M. Beebe, D. W. Grupe, R. J. Davidson,
-J. Handelsman, and K. Sankaran (2024). multimedia: Multimodal Mediation
-Analysis of Microbiome
-Data.](https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.27.587024v2)
+[Jiang H, Miao X, Thairu MW, Beebe M, Grupe DW, Davidson RJ, Handelsman J, Sankaran K. Multimedia: multimodal mediation analysis of microbiome data. Microbiol Spectr 0:e01131-24.](https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01131-24)
 
-The preprint describes the scientific context and interpretation for two
+The paper describes the scientific context and interpretation for two
 of the vignettes in this package. One gives a multi-omics analysis of
 IBD, and the other describes how to simultaneously model 16S profiles
 and survey responses in a mindfulness intervention study.