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 ## Setting up a development environment
 
+## Important Notice
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+This project is currently undergoing a significant restructuring as we transition away from the recently deprecated Atlas GraphQL endpoint. Please note that some parts of the documentation may be outdated. For the most up-to-date information and guidance, please follow [this link](site/gatsby-site/README.md) to the latest documentation.
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 Depending on what feature you are working on, there will be different systems you'll need to set up after you've forked and cloned this repository:
 
 ### Basic setup