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 Package: ggpath
 Title: Robust Image Rendering Support for 'ggplot2'
-Version: 1.1.0.9000
+Version: 1.1.1
 Authors@R: 
     person("Sebastian", "Carl", , "mrcaseb@gmail.com", role = c("aut", "cre", "cph"))
 Description: A 'ggplot2' extension that enables robust image grobs in
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-# ggpath (development version)
+# ggpath 1.1.1
 
-* adjust how size is applied to theme elements to avoid huge margins around some images. 
+* adjust how size is applied to theme elements to avoid huge margins around some images. (#21)
 
 # ggpath 1.1.0
 
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 ## Submission
 
-This is a patch release that fixes failing tests due to ggplot2 v4 release.
+This is a patch release that fixes a minor rendering issue with ggplot2 tags.
 
 ## R CMD check results