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-========================
-Team and repository tags
-========================
-
-.. image:: https://governance.openstack.org/tc/badges/designate.svg
-    :target: https://governance.openstack.org/tc/reference/tags/index.html
-
-.. Change things from this point on
-
 ===================
 OpenStack Designate
 ===================