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+# FIDO Credential Exchange public forum
+The purpose of the repo is to provide a place for implementers of the FIDO Credential Exchange specifications. 
+- [Credential Exchange Protocol](https://fidoalliance.org/specs/cx/cxp-v1.0-wd-20240522.html)
+- [Credential Exchange Format](https://fidoalliance.org/specs/cx/cxp-v1.0-wd-20240522.html)
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+You can create issues here to let us know about any [bugs](https://github.com/fido-alliance/credential-exchange-feedback/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&projects=&template=bug-report---.md) you find and for any [feature requests](https://github.com/fido-alliance/credential-exchange-feedback/issues/new?assignees=&labels=New-Feature%2Cneeds-triage&projects=&template=new-content.yml).
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+Please use the [Discussions](https://github.com/fido-alliance/credential-exchange-feedback/discussions) 
+  for general questions and discussions about FIDO Credential Exchange. e.g., implementation questions, libraries, etc.
+
+All contributions to the repo are subject to the [Contributor License Agreement](https://github.com/fido-alliance/credential-exchange-feedback/blob/main/FIDO_CLA.md)