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+{
+  "uuid": "__UUID__",
+  "name": "Simple Tiling",
+  "description": "A Simple Tiling Extension for Gnome Shell.",
+  "version": __VERSION__,
+  "shell-version": [
+    "40",
+    "41",
+    "42",
+    "43",
+    "44"
+  ],
+  "settings-schema": "org.gnome.shell.extensions.simple-tiling.domoel",
+  "preferences_ui": "prefs.js",
+  "url": "https://github.com/Domoel/Simple-Tiling",
+  "gettext-domain": "__UUID__"
+}