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 Note this is the branch for Hyperlane v3.
 
-V2 is still in operation but is not being actively developed. The code for V2 can be found in the [v2](https://github.com/hyperlane-xyz/hyperlane-monorepo/tree/v2) branch.
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-V1 has since been deprecated in favor of V2, but if you are looking for code relating to the existing V1 deployments, refer to the [v1](https://github.com/hyperlane-xyz/hyperlane-monorepo/tree/v1) branch.
+V2 is deprecated in favor of V3. The code for V2 can be found in the [v2](https://github.com/hyperlane-xyz/hyperlane-monorepo/tree/v2) branch. For V1 code, refer to the [v1](https://github.com/hyperlane-xyz/hyperlane-monorepo/tree/v1) branch.
 
 ## Overview