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    <h1>It takes a community to design, build, and ship great software.</h1>
    <p class="intro">Building an application that integrates with GitHub? Register for our Developer Program! The possibilities are endless, and you enjoy the kudos.</p>
    <a href="https://github.com/developer/register" class="button">Register now</a>
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      <h2><a href="/changes/">Stay in the know</a></h2>
      <p>Be the first to know about API changes and try out new features before they launch.</p>
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      <h2><a href="/v3/">Scratch an itch</a></h2>
      <p>Build your own tools that seamlessly integrate with the place you push code every day.</p>
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      <a href="http://github.com/contact?form[subject]=Development+licenses"><span class="mega-octicon octicon-mark-github"></span></a>
      <h2><a href="http://github.com/contact?form[subject]=Development+licenses">Take on the enterprise</a></h2>
      <p>Obtain developer licenses to build and test your application against GitHub Enterprise.</p>
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    <h2>Have an integration that works with GitHub?</h2>
    <p>Awesome! We'd love to have you be part of the program. Here’s how you can spread the word:</p>
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      <li><a href="https://github.com/contact?form[subject]=New+GitHub+Integration">Let us know about your integration</a></li>
      <li>Use the <a href="https://github.com/logos">Octocat or GitHub logo</a> to identify that your product works with GitHub</li>
      <li>Post a video or a blog on your website about your integration</li>
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    <h2>Ready to join the GitHub Developer Program?</h2>
    <p>Membership is open to individual developers and companies who have:</p>
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      <li>A <a href="https://github.com/pricing">paid GitHub.com personal or organization plan</a></li>
      <li>An integration in production or development using the GitHub API</li>
      <li>An email address where GitHub users can contact you for support</li>
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