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-# Apache ZooKeeper [![GitHub Actions CI][ciBadge]][ciLink] [![Travis CI][trBadge]][trLink] [![Maven Central][mcBadge]][mcLink] [![License][liBadge]][liLink]
-
-<p align="left">
-  <a href="https://zookeeper.apache.org/">
-    <img src="https://zookeeper.apache.org/images/zookeeper_small.gif"" alt="https://zookeeper.apache.org/"><br/>
-  </a>
-</p>
-
-For the latest information about Apache ZooKeeper, please visit our website at:
-
-   https://zookeeper.apache.org
-
-and our wiki, at:
-
-   https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/ZOOKEEPER
-
-## Packaging/release artifacts
-
-Either downloaded from https://zookeeper.apache.org/releases.html or
-found in zookeeper-assembly/target directory after building the project with maven.
-
-    apache-zookeeper-[version].tar.gz
-
-        Contains all the source files which can be built by running:
-        mvn clean install
-
-        To generate an aggregated apidocs for zookeeper-server and zookeeper-jute:
-        mvn javadoc:aggregate
-        (generated files will be at target/site/apidocs)
-
-    apache-zookeeper-[version]-bin.tar.gz
-
-        Contains all the jar files required to run ZooKeeper
-        Full documentation can also be found in the docs folder
-
-As of version 3.5.5, the parent, zookeeper and zookeeper-jute artifacts
-are deployed to the central repository after the release
-is voted on and approved by the Apache ZooKeeper PMC:
-
-  https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/apache/zookeeper/zookeeper
-
-## Java 8
-
-If you are going to compile with Java 1.8, you should use a
-recent release at u211 or above.
-
-# Contributing
-We always welcome new contributors to the project! See [How to Contribute](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/ZOOKEEPER/HowToContribute) for details on how to submit patches as pull requests and other aspects of our contribution workflow.
-
-
-[ciBadge]: https://github.com/apache/zookeeper/workflows/CI/badge.svg
-[ciLink]: https://github.com/apache/zookeeper/actions
-[liBadge]: https://img.shields.io/github/license/apache/zookeeper?color=282661
-[liLink]: https://github.com/apache/zookeeper/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
-[mcBadge]: https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/org.apache.zookeeper/zookeeper
-[mcLink]: https://zookeeper.apache.org/releases
-[trBadge]: https://travis-ci.org/apache/zookeeper.svg?branch=master
-[trLink]: https://travis-ci.org/apache/zookeeper
+# bw-zookeeper-build
+BW internal Zookeeper build with logback support