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• remotes: R Package Installation from Remote Repositories, Including 'GitHub'

• versions: Query and Install Specific Versions of Packages on CRAN

• devtools: Tools to Make Developing R Packages Easier

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Suggested Best Practices

• For specific projects/research focuses, create specific libraries and or conda environments (with everything installed within that conda environment) to localize used packages/versions.

• Regularly track/update what packages you’re using (install.packages / conda install r-<package-name>) and their versions.

• Be mindful of dependencies that a package additional installs.

• Be mindful when prompted whether you want to update dependencies or not.

• Avoid trying to have a behemoth of a single environment - consider have a number of independent environments/libraries that can be more easily managed and shared along a workflow/pipeline.

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