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-Tilde/Caret version requirements (like `^1.0` or `~1.2`) can be specified as well.
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 Note: `custom_inner_attributes` is an unstable feature so it has to be enabled explicitly.
 
 Lints that recognize this configuration option can be found [here](https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#msrv)