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diff --git a/stdlib/Pkg.version b/stdlib/Pkg.version
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 PKG_GIT_URL := https://github.com/JuliaLang/Pkg.jl.git
 PKG_TAR_URL = https://api.github.com/repos/JuliaLang/Pkg.jl/tarball/$1