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+>[!IMPORTANT] 
+>This Guidance requires the use of [AWS CodeCommit](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codecommit/latest/userguide/welcome.html), which is no longer available to new customers. Existing customers of AWS CodeCommit can continue using and deploying this Guidance as normal.
 ## Introduction
 
 ### What is this repository about?