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 ## Getting Started ##
 
-To start using this library with cargo, you can simply add `irc = "0.11.0"` to your dependencies to
+To start using this library with cargo, you can simply add `irc = "0.12.0"` to your dependencies to
 your Cargo.toml file. You'll likely want to take a look at some of the examples, as well as the
 documentation. You'll also be able to find a small template to get a feel for the library.