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+**This lesson will be replaced by a redesigned version on 8th July 2024.**
+You are welcome to open issues and suggest changes before that date, but please be aware that these may not be addressed and that any modified content may be replaced by the new version.
+
+Visit the source repository for the new version of the lesson at: https://github.com/datacarpentry/R-ecology-lesson-alternative
+Read more about the decision to adopt the new version of the lesson at: https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/03/dc-r-ecology-adoption/

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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+**This lesson will be replaced by a redesigned version on 8th July 2024.**
+You are welcome to suggest changes before that date, but please be aware that these may not be merged and that any modified content may be replaced by the new version.
+
+Visit the source repository for the new version of the lesson at: https://github.com/datacarpentry/R-ecology-lesson-alternative
+Read more about the decision to adopt the new version of the lesson at: https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/03/dc-r-ecology-adoption/

README.md

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 # Data carpentry: R for data analysis and visualization of Ecological Data
 
+**[This lesson will be replaced with a redesigned version on 8th July 2024](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/03/dc-r-ecology-adoption/). If you plan to teach this lesson before that date, we recommend that you consider using the redesigned version instead. Feedback on the new version of the lesson and your experience teaching it is very welcome as issues on [the source repository](https://github.com/datacarpentry/R-ecology-lesson-alternative/).**
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+---
+
 This is an introduction to R designed for participants with no programming
 experience. It can be taught in 3/4 of a day (approximately 6 hours).
 The lesson starts with some basic information about syntax for the R programming

index.Rmd

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 site: sandpaper::sandpaper_site
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-<p></p>
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-<div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px;">
+### This version of the lesson will soon be replaced
 
-![](episodes/fig/DC-logo-vision.png){alt=""}
+[This lesson will be replaced with a redesigned version on 8th July 2024](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/03/dc-r-ecology-adoption/). 
+If you plan to teach this lesson before that date, we recommend that you consider using the redesigned version instead. 
+Feedback on the new version of the lesson and your experience teaching it is very welcome as issues on [the source repository](https://github.com/datacarpentry/R-ecology-lesson-alternative/).
 
-</div>
+::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
 
 <p></p>
 
-::::::::::::::::::::::::::: instructor
+<div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px;">
 
-## Try out the alternative version of this lesson!
-[A redesigned version of this lesson](https://carpentries-incubator.github.io/R-ecology-lesson-alternative/) 
-is currently in beta testing and 
-[the Data Carpentry Ecology Curriculum Advisors are looking for feedback](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/07/r-ecology-alt-beta/)
-from Instructors who try teaching it,
-with the aim of evaluating whether it should be adopted to replace this lesson in the official Data Carpentry Ecology curriculum.
+![](episodes/fig/DC-logo-vision.png){alt=""}
 
-If you are planning to teach a Data Carpentry Ecology workshop, or this lesson only,
-why not try out the alternative version and let the CAC know what you think?
+</div>
 
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+<p></p>
 
 Data Carpentry's aim is to teach researchers basic concepts, skills,
 and tools for working with data so that they can get more done in less