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@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ Your forever enthusiastic Gitea Community.
 
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-\[\^0\]: [https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#owners](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#owners)
+\[0\]: [https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#owners](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#owners)
 
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-\[\^1\]: [https://blog.gitea.io/2022/10/open-source-sustainment-and-the-future-of-gitea/](https://blog.gitea.io/2022/10/open-source-sustainment-and-the-future-of-gitea/)
+\[1\]: [https://blog.gitea.io/2022/10/open-source-sustainment-and-the-future-of-gitea/](https://blog.gitea.io/2022/10/open-source-sustainment-and-the-future-of-gitea/)
 
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