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-<!-- DO NOT DELETE THE TEXT BELOW if you are adding new software to the list. Please make sure relevant boxes are checked [x] -->
+<!-- If you are adding new software to the list, DO NOT DELETE THE TEXT BELOW . Please make sure relevant boxes are checked [x] -->
+<!-- If you are simply updating an existing entry or removing a project, DO delete the text below. -->
 
 Thanks for taking the time to suggest an addition to awesome-selfhosted!