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 * [Browse Git](https://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib)
 * [Code Coverage Report](https://coverage.phpseclib.org/master/latest/)
+* Support phpseclib development by [![Becoming a patron](https://img.shields.io/badge/become-patron-brightgreen.svg)](https://www.patreon.com/phpseclib)
 
 ## Documentation