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 ## Installation and use
 
+_**Note:** prebuilt binaries will be available after I release [v0.0.1]_
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+[0.0.1]: https://todo.sr.ht/~amolith/willow?search=status%3Aopen%20label%3A%22v0.0.1%22
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 * Clone the repo
 * Build the binary with `CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o willow ./cmd`
 * Upload it to a remote server