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@@ -62,3 +62,5 @@ $ bin/ng-monitoring-server --config config/config.toml.example
 # Another shell session
 $ pkill -SIGHUP ng-monitoring-server
 ```
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+<!-- VERSION_PLACEHOLDER: v8.1.0-alpha -->