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@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ Amazon Ion ( http://amzn.github.io/ion-docs/ ) library for Go
 
 [Ion Cookbook](https://amzn.github.io/ion-docs/guides/cookbook.html) demonstrates code samples for some simple Amazon Ion use cases.
 
-***This package is considered beta. While the API is relatively stable it is still subject to change***
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 This package is based on work from David Murray ([fernomac](https://github.com/fernomac/)) on https://github.com/fernomac/ion-go.
 The Ion team greatly appreciates David's contributions to the Ion community.