diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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 Package: RKorAPClient
 Type: Package
 Title: 'KorAP' Web Service Client Package
-Version: 0.5.5
+Version: 0.5.5.9001
 Authors@R:
     c(person(given = "Marc",
              family = "Kupietz",
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+# RKorAPClient 0.5.5.9001
+- Fix some links in Readme.md
+- Introduce continuous integration tests via gh-actions, pulled from [highcharter](https://github.com/jbkunst/highcharter) (thanks @pachamaltese)
+- Remove redundant curl import
+
 # RKorAPClient 0.5.5
 - Use TRUE and FALSE instead of T and F
 - Be more specific about authors and rights holder