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 # Dockerized Epsilon Playground
 
+**NOTE:** This repository is now deprecated, as it has been replaced by the standalone server in this project:
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+https://github.com/epsilonlabs/playground-backend
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 This is a dockerized version of the [Epsilon Playground](https://eclipse.org/epsilon/playground).
 
 ## Fetch and Run the Docker Hub Image