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+
+  # After registering a name on build.snapcraft.io, commit an uncommented line:
+  # name: your-registered-name
+  version: '17.0.1' # just for humans, typically '1.2+git' or '1.3.2'
+  summary: Single-line elevator pitch for your amazing snap # 79 char long summary
+  description: |
+    TheDesk is an open source client for Mastodon. 
+
+  parts:
+    my-part:
+      # See 'snapcraft plugins'
+      plugin: nil
+