diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
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--- a/HISTORY.md
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@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## in development:
 
+### 2024-10-22
+    * updated the text costumes library with a special case for a space character
+
 ## 10.1.7:
 * **Notable Fixes:**
     * fixed a BlockSymbolMorph getRenderColor() null case glitch
diff --git a/libraries/textCostumes_module.xml b/libraries/textCostumes_module.xml
index 6dbbda1ab..b1471d4ac 100644
--- a/libraries/textCostumes_module.xml
+++ b/libraries/textCostumes_module.xml
@@ -1 +1 @@
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