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+# YAML 1.2
+# Metadata for citation of this software according to the CFF format (https://citation-file-format.github.io/)
+cff-version: 1.0.3
+message: If you use this software, please cite it using these metadata.
+# FIXME title as repository name might not be the best name, please make human readable
+title: 'haddocking/arctic3d: v0.5.1'
+doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10839520
+# FIXME splitting of full names is error prone, please check if given/family name are correct
+authors:
+- given-names: Marco
+  family-names: Giulini
+  affiliation: Utrecht University
+- given-names: Rodrigo
+  family-names: Honorato
+  name-particle: Vargas
+  affiliation: '@UtrechtUniversity'
+- given-names: Aldo
+  family-names: van den Nieuwendijk
+  affiliation:
+- given-names: Alexandre
+  family-names: Bonvin
+  affiliation: '@UtrechtUniversity'
+- given-names: Anton
+  family-names: Bushuiev
+  affiliation: Czech Technical University in Prague
+version: 0.5.1
+date-released: 2024-03-19
+repository-code: https://github.com/haddocking/arctic3d
+license: cc-by-4.0