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-[![REUSE status](https://api.reuse.software/badge/github.com/SAP/ytt-lint)](https://api.reuse.software/info/github.com/SAP/ytt-lint)
+![](https://img.shields.io/badge/STATUS-NOT%20CURRENTLY%20MAINTAINED-red.svg?longCache=true&style=flat)
+
+# Important Notice
+This public repository is read-only and no longer maintained.
 
 # ytt-lint