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-[submodule "packages/server/certd-client"]
-	path = packages/server/certd-client
-	url = https://github.com/certd/certd-client
-[submodule "packages/server/certd-server"]
-	path = packages/server/certd-server
-	url = https://github.com/certd/certd-server
-[submodule "packages/basic/acme-client"]
-	path = packages/basic/acme-client
-	url = https://github.com/certd/node-acme-client