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+The napari hub is transitioning to a community-run implementation due to launch in June 2025.
+Since October 1, 2024, this repository is no longer actively maintained and will not be updated. 
+New plugins and plugin updates will continue to be listed on https://napari-hub.org/
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 # napari hub
 
 [![GitHub release (latest by date)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/chanzuckerberg/napari-hub)](https://github.com/chanzuckerberg/napari-hub/releases/latest)