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-# DAMASK patching
-
-This folder contains patches that modify the functionality of the current development version of DAMASK ahead of the corresponding adoption in the official release.
-
-## Usage
-
-```bash
-cd DAMASK_ROOT
-patch -p1 < installation/patch/nameOfPatch
-```
-
-## Create patch
-commit your changes
-
-```bash
-git format-patch PATH_TO_COMPARE --stdout >
-```