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+Repository Tools
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+### [Developer tools](/contrib/devtools) ###
+Specific tools for developers working on this repository.
+
+Build Tools and Keys
+---------------------
+
+### [Gitian-descriptors](/contrib/gitian-descriptors) ###
+Notes on getting Gitian builds up and running using KVM.