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+This repository contains example deployment setups for Takahē.
+
+They are not intended to work out of the box directly - instead, they're a
+guide for you to understand how to set things up.
+
+Be sure to also refer to our [Installation documentation](https://docs.jointakahe.org/en/latest/installation/)!
+
+
+Kubernetes
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+
+See more in the [kubernetes/ directory](kubernetes/)