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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ To use Protocol Buffers with JavaScript, you need two main components:
    (look for the `protoc-*.zip` files under **Downloads**).
 
 
-Project Status as of July 2022
+Project Status as of September 2022
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 This project is currently in a somewhat broken state that we are working to rectify. We expect to have updated releases by the end of September 2022.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Protobuf JavaScript is widely used and well maintained internally at Google but
 
 **Contributing**
 
-Contributions should generally preserve existing behavior where possible.  Current customers rely on applications continuing to work across minor version upgrades.
+Contributions should preserve existing behavior where possible.  Current customers rely on applications continuing to work across minor version upgrades.
 
 We also currently have limited staffing for this project, as such we encourage small targeted contributions.  Thanks!