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 # Metatheory.jl
 
+## The 3.0 version is in-development and close to release! 
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+## If you want to use Metatheory.jl, please use the `ale/3.0` [branch](https://github.com/JuliaSymbolics/Metatheory.jl/pull/185).
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+## It's a lot more stable, and up to [~200x faster than 2.0](https://github.com/JuliaSymbolics/Metatheory.jl/pull/185#issuecomment-1890910789)
 
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