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+# The Go Programming Language
+
+Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple,
+reliable, and efficient software.
+
+![Gopher image](https://golang.org/doc/gopher/fiveyears.jpg)
+*Gopher image by [Renee French][rf], licensed under [Creative Commons 4.0 Attributions license][cc4-by].*
+
+Our canonical Git repository is located at https://go.googlesource.com/go.
+There is a mirror of the repository at https://github.com/golang/go.
+
+Unless otherwise noted, the Go source files are distributed under the
+BSD-style license found in the LICENSE file.
+
+### Download and Install
+
+#### Binary Distributions
+
+Official binary distributions are available at https://go.dev/dl/.
+
+After downloading a binary release, visit https://go.dev/doc/install
+for installation instructions.
+
+#### Install From Source
+
+If a binary distribution is not available for your combination of
+operating system and architecture, visit
+https://go.dev/doc/install/source
+for source installation instructions.
+
+### Contributing
+
+Go is the work of thousands of contributors. We appreciate your help!
+
+To contribute, please read the contribution guidelines at https://go.dev/doc/contribute.
+
+Note that the Go project uses the issue tracker for bug reports and
+proposals only. See https://go.dev/wiki/Questions for a list of
+places to ask questions about the Go language.
+
+[rf]: https://reneefrench.blogspot.com/
+[cc4-by]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/