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 # Radix Prometheus Proxy
 
 Currently this exports uptime statistics using the `probe_success` metric from prometheus.
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+## How we work
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+Commits to the main branch must follow [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) and uses Release Please to create new versions.
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+0.1.0