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@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ gorepomod release cmd/config --doIt
 
 Note the version:
 ```
-versionCmdConfig=v0.8.8 # EDIT THIS!
+versionCmdConfig=v0.9.12 # EDIT THIS!
 ```
 
 Undraft the release on the [kustomize repo release page],