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+> # ⚠️ This repository is being archived
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+> **`node-saml` is no longer actively maintained and will be archived (made read-only) on 2 November 2026.**
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+> For details and to ask questions, see the [pinned announcement issue](https://github.com/auth0/node-saml/issues/118).
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 # node-saml
 
 Create SAML assertions. Supports SAML 1.1 and SAML 2.0 tokens.