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+**This repository is not currently maintained. If you are interested in maintaining it, please reach out in the discussion tab.**
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 # avalanche-rs
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+### **Disclosure:**
+
 > :warning: avalanche-rs is alpha-level software and is not ready for production
 > use. Do not use avalanche-rs to run production workloads. See the
 > [license](./LICENSE) for more information regarding usage.