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+"@hopper-ui/components": patch
+---
+
+pre-release of the components
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 # @hopper-ui/components
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Key information: This version of the package is in pre-release; it is not recommended for production use.
+
 Hopper is a design system developed by Workleap to help create the best experience for our customers and drive consistency between all our web apps.
 
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache_2.0-blue.svg)](../../LICENSE)