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 [Ossuary Rustdoc](https://mrmekon.github.io/ossuary/ossuary/)
 
+# Versioning
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+This is an experimental pre-1.0 release.  The version numbers mean nothing, the API is unstable.
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 # Dependencies
 
 The underlying cryptographic primitives are from third parties: