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 # The Kubernetes documentation
 
+[![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.org/kubernetes/website.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/kubernetes/website)
+[![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/kubernetes/website.svg)](https://github.com/kubernetes/website/releases/latest)
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 Welcome! This repository houses all of the assets required to build the Kubernetes website and documentation. We're very pleased that you want to contribute!
 
 ## Contributing to the docs