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-> 🏖️ The week beginning the 26th of June, some of the maintainers will be taken a well earned Summer Holiday break. We will be slower to respond to issues and PRs during this time. Releases will continue to be shipped weekly. Normal service will resume on the 24th of July. 🏝️
+> 🏖️ The week beginning the 26th of June, some of the maintainers will be taking a well earned Summer Holiday break. We will be slower to respond to issues and PRs during this time. Releases will continue to be shipped weekly. Normal service will resume on the 24th of July. 🏝️
 
 ## What is Backstage?