diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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 Package: devtools
 Title: Tools to Make Developing R Packages Easier
-Version: 2.4.1.9000
+Version: 2.4.2
 Authors@R: 
     c(person(given = "Hadley",
              family = "Wickham",
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-# devtools (development version)
+# devtools 2.4.2
 
 * `check_man()` now works with R versions 4.1+ (#2354)