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+> [!WARNING]  
+> This repository is no longer being actively developed by Bytecode Alliance members.
+> Work on an OCI-based registry system continues in the
+> [bytecodealliance/wasm-pkg-tools repository](https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasm-pkg-tools).
+> Any questions about this repository can be discussed in that repository or the
+> [Bytecode Alliance Zulip #SIG-Packaging channel](https://bytecodealliance.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/441851-SIG-Packaging).
+
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   <h1><code>WebAssembly Registry (Warg)</code></h1>