diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6729b60..68b7560 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-## 4.2.0
+## 4.2.2
+
+- Removed unused import statements.
+
+## 4.2.1
 
 - Fix position in wavy animation [#242](https://github.com/aagarwal1012/Animated-Text-Kit/pull/242)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e71a4fb..b18288a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,27 +17,11 @@
     <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/workflow/status/aagarwal1012/Animated-Text-Kit/CI?logo=github"
       alt="Build Status" />
   </a>
-  <a href="https://pub.green/packages/animated_text_kit#channel-stable">
-    <img src="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://pub.green/packages/animated_text_kit/badge?channel=stable&style=flat"
-      alt="Latest compatibility result for Stable channel" />
-  </a>
-  <a href="https://pub.green/packages/animated_text_kit#channel-beta">
-    <img src="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://pub.green/packages/animated_text_kit/badge?channel=beta&style=flat"
-      alt="Latest compatibility result for Beta channel" />
-  </a>
-  <a href="https://pub.green/packages/animated_text_kit#channel-dev">
-    <img src="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://pub.green/packages/animated_text_kit/badge?channel=dev&style=flat"
-      alt="Latest compatibility result for Dev channel" />
-  </a>
   <br>
   <a href="https://codecov.io/gh/aagarwal1012/Animated-Text-Kit">
     <img src="https://codecov.io/gh/aagarwal1012/Animated-Text-Kit/branch/master/graph/badge.svg"
       alt="Codecov Coverage" />
   </a>
-  <a href="https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/aagarwal1012/animated-text-kit">
-    <img src="https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/aagarwal1012/animated-text-kit/badge"
-      alt="CodeFactor" />
-  </a>
   <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT">
     <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/license/aagarwal1012/animated-text-kit?color=red"
       alt="License: MIT" />
@@ -91,7 +75,7 @@ Add this to your package's `pubspec.yaml` file:
 
 ```yaml
 dependencies:
-  animated_text_kit: ^4.2.1
+  animated_text_kit: ^4.2.2
 ```
 
 ### 2. Install it
diff --git a/lib/src/typer.dart b/lib/src/typer.dart
index 0bd79db..c631932 100644
--- a/lib/src/typer.dart
+++ b/lib/src/typer.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import 'package:characters/characters.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'animated_text.dart';
 
diff --git a/lib/src/typewriter.dart b/lib/src/typewriter.dart
index aa75ebf..860c9b5 100644
--- a/lib/src/typewriter.dart
+++ b/lib/src/typewriter.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import 'package:characters/characters.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'animated_text.dart';
 
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 656e774..570bbc0 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: animated_text_kit
 description: A flutter package project which contains a collection of cool and beautiful text animations.
-version: 4.2.1
+version: 4.2.2
 homepage: https://github.com/aagarwal1012/Animated-Text-Kit/
 maintainer: Ayush Agarwal (@aagarwal1012)