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+[![Rust Crate Status](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/krill.svg?color=brightgreen)](https://crates.io/crates/krill)
 [![Docker Build Status](https://img.shields.io/docker/cloud/build/nlnetlabs/krill.svg)](https://hub.docker.com/r/nlnetlabs/krill)
 [![Documentation Status](https://readthedocs.org/projects/rpki/badge/?version=latest)](https://rpki.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest)
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