README.md

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  <a href="https://castopod.org/">
    <img src="https://docs.castopod.org/images/castopod-logo-inline.svg" alt="Castopod" style="height:4rem;" />
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Castopod is a free and open-source podcast hosting solution made for podcasters
who want engage and interact with their audience.

> **Note**
>
> Castopod is currently in **beta** but already quite stable and used by
> podcasters around the world!

## Documentation

To get started with Castopod, you may
[check out the documentation](https://docs.castopod.org/), everything should be
there!

## Security issues and vulnerabilities

If you encounter any security issue or vulnerability in the Castopod source,
please contact us directly by email at
[security@castopod.org](mailto:security@castopod.org)

## Contributing

Love Castopod and would like to help? Check out the
[contribution guidelines](https://docs.castopod.org/contributing/guidelines) for
this project.

⚠️ Note that **any** contribution made on a repository other than
[the original repository](https://code.castopod.org/ad-aures/castopod) will not
be accepted.

## Contact

You may reach us for help or ask any question you have on:

- [Discord](https://castopod.org/discord) (for direct interaction with
  developers and the community)
- [Issue tracker](https://code.castopod.org/ad-aures/castopod/-/issues) (for
  feature requests & bug reports)

Alternatively, you can follow us on social media platforms to get news about
Castopod:

- [podlibre.social](https://podlibre.social/@Castopod) (Mastodon instance)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/castopod)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/castopod)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/castopod)

## Sponsors

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  <a href="https://adaures.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://docs.castopod.org/images/sponsors/adaures.svg" alt="Ad Aures Logo" style="height:4rem;" /></a>
  <a href="https://nlnet.nl/project/Castopod/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://docs.castopod.org/images/sponsors/nlnet.svg" alt="NLnet Logo" style="height:4rem;" /></a>
  <a href="https://opencollective.com/castopod/contribute" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Become a sponsor</a>
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[release]: https://code.castopod.org/ad-aures/castopod/-/releases
[release-badge]:
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[license]: https://code.castopod.org/ad-aures/castopod/-/blob/beta/LICENSE.md
[license-badge]:
  https://img.shields.io/github/license/ad-aures/castopod?color=blue
[semantic-release]: https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release
[semantic-release-badge]:
  https://img.shields.io/badge/%20%20%F0%9F%93%A6%F0%9F%9A%80-semantic--release-e10079.svg
[discord]: https://castopod.org/discord
[discord-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20discord-7389D8
[stars]: https://github.com/ad-aures/castopod/stargazers
[stars-badge]:
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