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+# Repository archived
+
+**una-apps** has been merged into [una-sdk](https://github.com/UNAWatch/una-sdk). Reference applications now live at:
+
+https://github.com/UNAWatch/una-sdk/tree/main/Examples/Apps
+
+## Contributing
+
+Please clone [una-sdk](https://github.com/UNAWatch/una-sdk) and open pull requests with changes under `Examples/Apps/`.
+
+## Releases
+
+Apps releases are tagged in una-sdk with the `apps-v*` prefix (for example `apps-v0.1.9-rc1`). SDK releases use the `sdk-v*` prefix.
+
+This repository is read-only and kept for historical reference only.