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 # pwasm-utils
 
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+> :warning: **This repository/crate is deprecated and unmaintained**: Switch to [`wasm-instrument`](https://github.com/paritytech/wasm-instrument) in order to use wasm instrumentation (gas metering, stack height limiter) in your project. For wasm code optimization [`binaryen`](https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen) should be used.
 
 A collection of WASM utilities used in pwasm-ethereum and substrate contract development.