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 This repository contains a set of scripts for creating base boxes for usage with
 [vagrant-lxc](https://github.com/fgrehm/vagrant-lxc) 1.0+.
 
+## :warning: Deprecated :warning:
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+[I've stepped down as a maintainer of the plugin](https://github.com/fgrehm/vagrant-lxc/issues/375) and I'm no longer maintaining this repo. Feel free to use it as a starting point for your own boxes and if you need any help with that just LMK! :beers:
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 ## What distros / versions can I build with this?
 
 * Ubuntu