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+# Deprecation notice
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+This repository contains SGX-related tools and components shared between Signal's original [Contact Discovery Service](https://github.com/signalapp/ContactDiscoveryService) and [Secure Value Recovery service](https://github.com/signalapp/SecureValueRecovery). Both projects have been retired in favor of newer counterparts, and as a consequence, these common components are no longer supported.