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 ### Installation
 `composer require rotexsoft/slim-skeleton-mvc-tools`
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+### Branching
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+These are the branches in this repository:
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+- **master:** contains code for the latest major version of this package
+- **5.x:** contains code for the **5.x** versions of this package (currently being synced with master until a newer version 6.x starts being developed on master)
+- **4.x:** contains code for the **4.x** versions of this package. No new features, only bug fixes accepted.
+- **slim-3-edition:** contains code for the **3.x** versions of this package. No new features, only bug fixes accepted.
+- **1.X:** contains code for the **1.x** versions of this package. Abandoned.