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 <p align="center">
-    <a href="https://github.com/beir-cellar/beir/releases">
-        <img alt="GitHub release" src="https://img.shields.io/github/release/beir-cellar/beir.svg">
-    </a>
     <a href="https://www.python.org/">
             <img alt="Build" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Made%20with-Python-1f425f.svg?color=purple">
     </a>