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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="nobodyinperson"
+ avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/736a41cd4988ede057bae805d000f4f5"
+ subject="comment 9"
+ date="2024-05-22T05:02:49Z"
+ content="""
+My GitLab [forum post](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/recent-git-v2-45-1-breaks-git-annex-compatibility/104909) about this is now no longer hidden.
+
+Btw, codeberg / forgejo / gitea should also be an alternative.
+"""]]