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 * November 2023 R 4.3.1 (2023-06-16)
 * FIXED: encode unicode beta in an `expression` instead of using uXXXX
 * IMPROVED: Move DiagrammeRsvg rsvg to Enhances
+* FIXED: `umxMatrixFree` undocumented argument 'byrow'
+* FIXED: `umxMRDoC` sketch mode fixed
 
 ## umx 4.17.00
 * Sept 2023 R 4.3.1 (2023-09-15)
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 ## Changes
-Fix a non-working feature for a user.
+umx was archived from CRAN without notice to me (due to an update of OpenMx).
+
+This version fixes a handful of warnings and should get it reinstated.
 
 ## Test environments
 * MacOS 14.0, R version 4.3.1 (2023-06-16)
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 ## No Downstream dependencies
 
-Many thanks once more!
-Tim
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+Thank you,
+Prof. Timothy Bates
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