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+> **⚠️ This repository is archived and no longer maintained.**
+> It is read-only and will not receive further updates or contributions.
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 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > The [owncloud/web](https://github.com/owncloud/web) repository has been merged into [owncloud/ocis](https://github.com/owncloud/ocis) as part of our ongoing consolidation into a single oCIS monorepo. All future development, issues, and pull requests for the web frontend now happen there.