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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ the `models/` folder and code is run automatically on a schedule via
 GitHub Actions. The generated forecasts are then submitted to the hub
 repository as a pull request.
 
-As of 2024-04-03, 535 automated submissions have successfully been
+As of 2024-05-03, 544 automated submissions have successfully been
 merged.
 
 ## Guidelines for submitting your model