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 # Azure Machine Learning Python SDK notebooks
 
+### **With the introduction of AzureML SDK v2, this samples repository for the v1 SDK is now deprecated and will not be monitored or updated. Users are encouraged to visit the [v2 SDK samples repository](https://github.com/Azure/azureml-examples) instead for up-to-date and enhanced examples of how to build, train, and deploy machine learning models with AzureML's newest features.**
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+Welcome to the Azure Machine Learning Python SDK notebooks repository!
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 > a community-driven repository of examples using mlflow for tracking can be found at https://github.com/Azure/azureml-examples
 
-Welcome to the Azure Machine Learning Python SDK notebooks repository!
 
 ## Getting started