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 > [!IMPORTANT]
+> Gradience has been archived as of July 29, 2024. See the [blog post](https://daudix.one/blog/archiving-gradience/) for some information on the rationale behind this decision.
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+> [!NOTE]
 > Gradience is looking for a maintainer(s)! if you know Python and GTK4/Libadwaita and willing to work on it, chip in on [Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#Gradience:matrix.org) and [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/4njFDtfGEZ).
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