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 # lightmusicclub
 
-**Light Music Club v2 beta (20221001)**
+**Light Music Club v2 stable (20221215)**
 
 Light Music Club, created by redneonglow, is a Fediverse picture bot for fans of idol anime. Light Music Club downloads random artwork from Danbooru based on various anime music franchises and posts them to the Fediverse.
 
diff --git a/lightmusicclub.py b/lightmusicclub.py
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 import argparse,json,requests,secrets,sys
 
 #program version
-progver = "2 beta (20221001)"
+progver = "2 stable (20221215)"
 
 #anime franchises
 franchises = ["hibike!_euphonium","idolmaster","k-on!","love_live!","show_by_rock!!"]