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+>[!WARNING]
+>This branch is deprecated and no longer receives updates. Please use the [latest release](https://github.com/awslabs/amazon-kinesis-video-streams-webrtc-sdk-c/releases/latest) or the [main branch](https://github.com/awslabs/amazon-kinesis-video-streams-webrtc-sdk-c/tree/main).
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   Amazon Kinesis Video Streams C WebRTC SDK
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