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title: The CentOS Project
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  Community-driven free software effort focused on delivering a robust open
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<div class="container alert alert-warning" role="alert"><a href="https://blog.centos.org/2023/04/end-dates-are-coming-for-centos-stream-8-and-centos-linux-7/">End dates are coming in 2024 for CentOS Stream 8 and CentOS Linux 7. Check the blog post for information on upgrade and migration options.</a></div>