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 See the [upgrade notes](https://github.com/greena13/react-hotkeys/releases/tag/v2.0.0).
 
+## Looking for new maintainers
+
+This package has been more or less unmaintained for over 6 months and is search of new maintainers to help address the many outstanding issues. If you are interested in helping out in any capacity, please [get in touch](https://github.com/greena13/react-hotkeys/issues/247).
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 ## Feature Overview
 
 - Minimal declarative [JSX](#HotKeys-component-API) and [HoC](#withHotKeys-HoC-API) APIs