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State removed my late penalty and refunded more than TurboTax calculated - what should I do?

I submitted my federal and state taxes with TurboTax.  The state refunded more than TurboTax had calculated, and I'm wondering what I need to do to my TT file.

TurboTax calculated a $138 late payment penalty because I hadn't paid enough taxes earlier in the year.  I got a notice from California:

We disallowed your direct deposit refund request because we changed your refund amount. (CODE: 15)

They didn't charge the penalty, so the check they sent included the $138.

Do I need to update my 2024 taxes in TurboTax to remove that refund so that it reflects what happened in 2024?  Do I "amend" my return but not submit it again?  Do I just edit it and save it?  I want it to be correct when I use it to create my 2025 taxes.