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@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ submission in #152:
 - conda is a suggested dependency now, so those who choose a different 
   installation method have a more lightweight dependency graph (#136).
 - Use more thoughtful order for hooks, between pkg and project (#142).
+- use env `r-precommit` instead of `r-reticulate` to avoid conflicts with other 
+  packages commonly installed in `r-reticulate` (#147).
 
 # precommit v0.0.0.9031 up to v0.0.0.9038