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 > This repository is updated for public releases and announcements only.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> **PUBLIC PROJECT**
+> 
+> This repository is maintained by VDMDI as a public project under the GPL-3.0 license. The software is independent of Viridian infrastructure.
+
 CT is a messenger and task management application built for [UDN](https://vdpr.org/VDMDI/udn). 
 
 -> **VDMDI provides a UDN server on VDPR infrastructure at `wss://udn.vdpr.org`.**