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+# This Repo Is Closed
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+This was the staging repo for the TypeScript 7.0 release during the native port process, which is now completed!
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+Please continue development and discussion in [the original repo](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript)
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+This repo will be permanently archived in September 2026.
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 # TypeScript 7
 
 [Not sure what this is? Read the announcement post!](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/typescript-native-port/)