diff --git a/starters/academic/content/project/example/featured.gif b/starters/academic/content/project/example/featured.gif
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diff --git a/starters/academic/content/project/example/featured.jpg b/starters/academic/content/project/example/featured.jpg
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diff --git a/starters/academic/go.mod b/starters/academic/go.mod
index 452efa49..61d7ba94 100644
--- a/starters/academic/go.mod
+++ b/starters/academic/go.mod
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ go 1.15
 require (
 	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-themes/modules/wowchemy-plugin-netlify v1.0.1-0.20231016002024-b343bdd4a0a3
 	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-themes/modules/wowchemy-plugin-reveal v0.0.0-20231016002024-b343bdd4a0a3
-	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-themes/modules/wowchemy/v5 v5.8.2-0.20231019003548-60d0c4005d8b
+	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-themes/modules/wowchemy/v5 v5.8.2-0.20231019172801-b70eaa9c6bae
 )