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+<div id="new-release-banner" class="row row--short row--wide">
+    <p style="font-size: medium"> Hi there! Spee.ch is currently undergoing maintenance, and as a result publishing may be disabled.  Please visit our <a style="
+color:white; text-decoration: underline" target="_blank" href="https://discord.gg/YjYbwhS">discord channel</a> for updates.</p>
+</div>
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-<div id="new-release-banner" class="row row--short row--wide">
-    Hi there!  You've stumbled upon the new version of Spee&#60;h, launching soon!  Send us your feedback in <a style="color:white; text-decoration: underline" target="_blank" href="https://discord.gg/YjYbwhS">our discord</a>
-</div>
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