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+# DEPRECATION NOTICE
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+This repository is **DEPRECATED**
+The Compose Specification Reference Implementation is now [Docker Compose V2](http://github.com/docker/compose).
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 # Compose Specification Reference Implementation
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 ![Continuous integration](https://github.com/compose-spec/compose-ref/workflows/Continuous%20integration/badge.svg)
 
 This repository hosts the reference implementation for the Compose