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+# errdefs
+
+A Go package for defining and checking common containerd errors.
+
+## Project details
+
+**errdefs** is a containerd sub-project, licensed under the [Apache 2.0 license](./LICENSE).
+As a containerd sub-project, you will find the:
+ * [Project governance](https://github.com/containerd/project/blob/main/GOVERNANCE.md),
+ * [Maintainers](https://github.com/containerd/project/blob/main/MAINTAINERS),
+ * and [Contributing guidelines](https://github.com/containerd/project/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+
+information in our [`containerd/project`](https://github.com/containerd/project) repository.