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 # Mercury
 
-[![Kotlin](https://img.shields.io/badge/kotlin-1.7.20-blue.svg?logo=kotlin)](http://kotlinlang.org)
+[![Kotlin](https://img.shields.io/badge/kotlin-1.8.20-blue.svg?logo=kotlin)](http://kotlinlang.org)
 
 ![Atala Prism Logo](Logo.png)