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 # confd-releases
 
 Releases of [confd](https://github.com/kelseyhightower/confd) compiled and packaged in OCI format.
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+Primarily to resolve a upx packaging issue referenced [here](https://github.com/kelseyhightower/confd/issues/875) and [here](https://github.com/balena-io/balena-monitor/issues/549).
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+This repo can be archived pending a new official release of confd greater than v.0.16.0 released in 2018.