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+title: Release of V-pipe 3.0
+description: |
+  We're thrilled to announce the release of V-pipe 3.0! 
+
+  V-pipe 3.0 enables sustainable viral genomic data science. You can check out the published paper on our work in GigaScience at: https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giae065
+image: /assets/img/vpipe-hero-slide.webp
+cta:
+  text:
+  external_url: 
+order: 12
+---
+
+Content of the fourth slide goes here.