diff --git a/ersilia/_static_version.py b/ersilia/_static_version.py
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-version = "0.1.8"
diff --git a/ersilia/app/fastapi/__init__.py b/ersilia/app/fastapi/__init__.py
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diff --git a/ersilia/app/streamlit/__init__.py b/ersilia/app/streamlit/__init__.py
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