diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
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-sarracenia/__init__.py
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+sarracenia/_version.py
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diff --git a/sarracenia/_version.py b/sarracenia/_version.py
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diff --git a/sarracenia/redisqueue.py b/sarracenia/redisqueue.py
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