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+# Upstream Version
+
+repo: element-hq/element-x-android
+upstream_url: <https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android>
+sync_strategy: manual
+commit: 4ad495d36c6ccde088848a2ac90c7db62e963421
+date: 2026-04-01