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 # pgx - PostgreSQL Driver and Toolkit
 
-*This is the v5 development branch. It is still in active development and testing.*
+*This is the v5 development branch. It is still in beta testing.*
 
 pgx is a pure Go driver and toolkit for PostgreSQL.