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+PostgreSQL Database Management System
+=====================================
+
+This directory contains the source code distribution of the PostgreSQL
+database management system.
+
+PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system
+that supports an extended subset of the SQL standard, including
+transactions, foreign keys, subqueries, triggers, user-defined types
+and functions. This distribution also contains C language bindings.
+
+Copyright and license information can be found in the file COPYRIGHT.
+
+General documentation about this version of PostgreSQL can be found at:
+<https://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/>
+In particular, information about building PostgreSQL from the source
+code can be found at:
+<https://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/installation.html>
+
+The latest version of this software, and related software, may be
+obtained at <https://www.postgresql.org/download/>. For more information
+look at our web site located at <https://www.postgresql.org/>.