diff --git a/nextflow_lamin/__init__.py b/nextflow_lamin/__init__.py
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--- a/nextflow_lamin/__init__.py
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-"""Using Lamin with Nextflow.
-
-Import the package::
-
-   import nextflow_lamin
-
-"""
-
-__version__ = "0.0.1"  # denote a pre-release for 0.1.0 with 0.1rc1