diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
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+++ b/.coveragerc
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+[report]
+omit =
+    malcolm/version.py
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
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index 000000000..a4f4cc94c
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+++ b/MANIFEST.in
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+include README.rst
+include CHANGELOG.rst
+include LICENSE
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
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+++ b/setup.cfg
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+[nosetests]
+verbosity=2
+detailed-errors=1
+with-coverage=1
+cover-branches=1
+cover-package=malcolm