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[](https://github.com/catchorg/catch2/releases)
[](https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2/actions/workflows/linux-simple-builds.yml)
[](https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2/actions/workflows/linux-other-builds.yml)
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[](https://github.com/catchorg/catch2/releases)
[](https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2/actions/workflows/linux-simple-builds.yml)
[](https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2/actions/workflows/linux-other-builds.yml)