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+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> **This repository is archived and no longer maintained.**
+>
+> It re-implements directory walking that the standard library now provides,
+> and handles fewer edge cases.
+>
+> **Use instead:**
+> - Standard library [`io/fs.WalkDir`](https://pkg.go.dev/io/fs#WalkDir).
+> - [`github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar/v4`](https://github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar) for `**` glob and ignore-pattern matching.
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 # Sqan
 
 A simple package to help scan files in a directory.