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 ## Continuous integration and testing
 | Metric | [Stable branch](https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/tree/stable) | [Devel branch](https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/tree/devel) |
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 | Build Status | [![build workflow](https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg?branch=stable)](https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/actions/workflows/build.yml?query=branch%3Astable) | [![build workflow](https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg?branch=devel)](https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/actions/workflows/build.yml?query=branch%3Adevel) |
 | Tests (Backend): | [![build workflow](https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/actions/workflows/test-backend.yml/badge.svg?branch=stable)] | [![build workflow](https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/actions/workflows/test-backend.yml/badge.svg?branch=devel)](https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/actions/workflows/test-client.yml?query=branch%3Astable) |
 | Tests (Client): | [![build workflow](https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/actions/workflows/test-client.yml/badge.svg?branch=stable)] | [![build workflow](https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/actions/workflows/test-client.yml/badge.svg?branch=devel)](https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/actions/workflows/test-client.yml?query=branch%3Adevel) |
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The software is recognized by the [Digital Public Good Alliance](https://digital
 
 Project best practices and scores:
 | Metric | Score
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 | [OpenSSF Scorecard](https://scorecard.dev/) | [![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.scorecard.dev/projects/github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software/badge)](https://scorecard.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software)
 | [OpenSSF Best Practices](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/) | [![CII Best Practices](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/3816/badge)](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/3816)
 | [MDN HTTP Observatory](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=try.globaleaks.org) | ![Status](https://img.shields.io/badge/observatory-A%2B-brightgreen)