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-API documentation for the HUD bars mod 1.6.1
+API documentation for the HUD bars mod 1.7.0
 ============================================
 
 ## Introduction
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 position should be displayed correctly on every screen size.
 
 ## Current version
-The current version is 1.6.1.
+The current version is 1.7.0.
 
 This software uses [semantic versioning](http://semver.org), as defined by version 2.0.0 of the SemVer
 standard.