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 [![NSF-1948926](https://img.shields.io/badge/NSF-1948926-blue.svg)](https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1948926)
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@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ The `neotoma2` R package pulls data from the [Neotoma Paleoecology Database](htt
 
 This project is to be evaluated using the following metrics:
 
-* CRAN release 1.1.0 **Pending** July 2026.
+* CRAN release 1.1.0 **Pending** August 2026.
 * CRAN release 1.0.12 April 2026
 * CRAN release 1.0.11 Bug fix: Set examples to \dontrun{} to avoid conflicts with CRAN's policy. **DONE** December 14, 2025
 * CRAN release 1.0.10 . **DONE** December 06, 2025