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@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ installation and maintenance of new build machines.
 
 In the directory `ci`, you'll find scripts that are used for our continuous
 integration builds.
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+In the directory `templates`, you will find useful information and templates
+for creating/updating packages in gitlab.