diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
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+[bumpversion]
+current_version = 1.6
+commit = False
+tag = False
+parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)
+serialize = {major}.{minor}
+
+[bumpversion:file:setup.py]
+search = version="{current_version}"
+replace = version="{new_version}"