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 # Cluster Configuration
 
+##### Deprecation Notice: This directory has entered maintainence mode and will not be accepting new providers. Please submit new automation deployments to [kube-deploy](https://github.com/kubernetes/kube-deploy). Deployments in this directory will continue to be maintained and supported at their current level of support.
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 The scripts and data in this directory automate creation and configuration of a Kubernetes cluster, including networking, DNS, nodes, and master components.
 
 See the [getting-started guides](../docs/getting-started-guides) for examples of how to use the scripts.