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 # `dirs-next`
 
-**Note**: This is a fork of unmaintained `dirs` crate.
+**Note**: This is a fork of once-abandoned `dirs` crate.
 
 There is a mid-level sister library, [directories-next].
 
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 # `directories-next`
 
-**NOTE**: This crate is a fork of unmaintained `directories` crate.
+**NOTE**: This crate is a fork of once-abandoned `directories` crate.
 
 There is a low-level sister library, [dirs-next].
 
diff --git a/dirs-sys/README.md b/dirs-sys/README.md
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 # `dirs-sys-next`
 
-**NOTE**: This crate is a fork of unmaintained `dirs-sys` crate.
+**NOTE**: This crate is a fork of once-abandoned `dirs-sys` crate.
 
 _Do not use this library directly, use [`dirs-next`] or [`directories-next`]._