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 # libtomcrypt
 
-See `doc/crypt.pdf` for a detailed documentation
+Previously the git repository contained `doc/crypt.pdf` for detailed documentation.
+This was changed and the file is now only available from the tarball of the appropriate version
+or from the page https://github.com/libtom/libtomcrypt/releases .
 
 ## Project Status