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 ![Screenshot](docs/static/img/screenshot.png)
 
-> ⚠️  Kargo is still undergoing heavy development and is not yet ready
-> for production, but all are invited to join us in improving Kargo to help
-> it get there.
->
-> In the meantime, breaking changes should be anticipated between pre-GA minor
-> releases.
+> ⚠️  Kargo is undergoing active development and everyone is invited
+> to join us in the journey to a GA release (`v1.0.0`)! Please expect breaking changes
+> between pre-GA releases (`v0.x.x`).
 
 ## Getting Started