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@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Qubes Release 2
 Qubes Release 1
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+(This is mainly for historical reference, we strongly recommend Qubes R2rc1 above)
+
 -   [​Qubes-R1-x86\_64-DVD.iso](http://sourceforge.net/projects/qubesos/files/Qubes-R1-x86_64-DVD.iso/download) (via sourceforge.net)
 -   [​Digital Signature](http://sourceforge.net/projects/qubesos/files/Qubes-R1-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc/download) (via sourceforge.net)