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+name: shards
+version: 0.9.0
+release: 1
+sources: https://github.com/crystal-lang/shards/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz -> %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+
+dependencies:
+	- crystal
+	- make
+
+@configure
+	true