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+🚨🚨 Deprecation Notice 🚨🚨
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+This uploader is being deprecated by the Codecov team. We recommend migrating to our [new uploader](https://docs.codecov.com/docs/codecov-uploader) as soon as possible to prevent any lapses in coverage. [The new uploader is open source](https://github.com/codecov/uploader), and we highly encourage submitting Issues and Pull Requests.
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+You can visit our blog post to learn more about our [deprecation plan](https://about.codecov.io/blog/codecov-uploader-deprecation-plan/)
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+**On February 1, 2022 this uploader will be completely deprecated and will no longer be able to upload coverage to Codecov.**
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 # Codecov Global Python Uploader
 
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