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 # GMSMetaPost
 
+## ARCHIVE
+This repository was archived on 2024-04-18 as it was no longer in use or being developed
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 ## Overview of the pipeline
 
 #### Please note that this is not the finalized overview of the pipeline and maybe subject to changes.