diff --git a/pyhdx/_version.py b/pyhdx/_version.py
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--- a/pyhdx/_version.py
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# file generated by setuptools_scm
-# don't change, don't track in version control
-__version__ = version = '0.4.3.dev39+gb3f4b9c.d20230805'
-__version_tuple__ = version_tuple = (0, 4, 3, 'dev39', 'gb3f4b9c.d20230805')