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+## v4 Coming Soon
+
+This is the current stable v3 version. v4 is currently is in prelease status. Consider using [v4](https://github.com/jackc/pgx/tree/v4) for new development or test upgrading existing applications.
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 ## Features
 
 pgx supports many additional features beyond what is available through database/sql.