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+## ⚠️ This package is now deprecated
+
+The `gatsby-plugin-netlify-cms` package is now deprecated. This plugin has been renamed and moved to [Decap CMS](https://github.com/decaporg/gatsby-plugin-decap-cms). See [gatsby-plugin-decap-cms](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gatsby-plugin-decap-cms) for more information.
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 # gatsby-plugin-netlify-cms
 
 **Gatsby v1 and Netlify CMS 1.x require [`gatsby-plugin-netlify-cms@^2.0.0`][1].**