Bypass Paywalls Clean for Chrome

Extension allows you to read articles from (supported) sites that implement a paywall.
You can also add a domain as custom site and try to bypass the paywall.
Weekly updates are released for fixes and new sites.

Installation
Update
Android
Troubleshooting
List of supported websites
Sites with limited number of free articles
New site requests
Add custom site
Add excluded site
Changelog-releases
License
Disclaimer

Installation

This extension is not available on the Google Chrome Web Store.
The following instructions are needed to install third-party extensions in Chromium-based desktop browsers.
In extension developer mode you can always install BPC by Load unpacked (latest master, but no automatic updates) or by crx-file (latest release & automatic updates, but possibly you have to add the extension to the allowlist).
You can add/pin the extension icon to the toolbar with the toolbar extensions menu (jigsaw puzzle shaped icon).

Load unpacked: Chrome, MS Edge or Brave (all desktop)

or add extension to allowlist and install automatically updating crx-file (see next section)

Download this repository as a zip-file from GitHub.
Unzip the file and you should have a folder named bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean-master
Move the folder to a permanent location on your computer (do not delete the folder after installation).
Go to the extensions page: chrome://extensions
Enable Developer Mode.
Click Load unpacked and select/open the extension folder (contains file manifest.json).

By default BPC has limited host permissions, but you can opt-in to enable custom sites (and also clear cookies/block general paywall-scripts for unlisted sites). You can also just request host permissions for the custom sites you added yourself (or clear cookies (BPC-icon) to ask for host permission for current site).

CRX-file: other Chromium browsers (Opera/Vivaldi/Yandex)

or add extension to allowlist for Chrome, MS Edge or Brave (see instructions local or online)

Download the extension as a crx-file from GitHub (right-click > save link as).
In your browser go to the extensions page: chrome://extensions
Enable Developer Mode.
Drag your crx-file anywhere on the page to import it (when you have an active 'load unpacked' installation, first remove it (and backup your custom sites); for automatic updates).

By default BPC has limited permissions, but you can opt-in to enable custom sites (and also clear cookies/block general paywall-scripts for unlisted sites). You can also just request host permissions for the custom sites you added yourself (or clear cookies (BPC-icon) to ask for host permission for current site).

Update

For crx-installation: extension will update automatically or check for updates (in chrome://extensions).
Extension may be disabled (in Chrome/Edge) when extension needs new host permissions for added domains: opt-in/opt-out to custom sites once to disable this 'error' (browser will remember granted host permissions).

For zip-installation (load unpacked/developer mode): unzip files to installation folder.

You can also check for (post-release) updates of site rules at startup (opt-in); only available until about 10 days after fix-release.
For new (updated) sites you also have to opt-in to custom sites/request host permissions for new domains (or wait for new release).

Android

Install Kiwi Browser from the Google PlayStore.
You have two options:

load the CRX-file in releases (auto-updating, no allowlist needed, opt-in for custom sites not working (use kiwi-custom crx; updates to latest regular version)
install latest master zip-file (no automatic updates, for custom sites use manifest.json from custom folder).

Firefox

Visit the Firefox repository on GitHub of Bypass Paywall Clean.
Or install xpi-file from GitHub

iOS/iPadOS

Use adblocker with custom (content)filter & userscript (manager): https://github.com/bpc-clone/bypass-paywalls-clean-filters (read instructions).

Although Orion Browser supports installing this extension, it won't work for a lot of sites (no full support of WebExtensions API on iOS/iPadOS).

Troubleshooting

If a site doesn't work, first try to turn off your adblocker (or other extension) and refresh page.
Make sure the (new) site is checked under Options.
Clear cookies by extension's icon (popup) and grant host permission for site (or opt-in to custom sites)
You will be logged out for some of the sites you have enabled.
Make sure you're running the latest version of Bypass Paywalls Clean.
Some sites need to redirect to an amp-page (this may cause a redirect-loop by an amp-to-html extension or browser setting like in Kiwi Browser (Android) > Settings > Privacy and security > Remove AMP).
If none of these work, you can submit an issue on GitHub or only when GitHub repo is offline use X (DM).
Always provide used extension version, paywalled article (url) and describe issue in detail.
This extension works best alongside the adblocker uBlock Origin.
If you live in the EU, also consider adding these filters to your adblocker (in order to remove cookie warnings): Easylist Cookies | I don't care about cookies custom filter. Some sites need to set a consent-cookie for (social) media.

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List of supported websites

* free articles only.

Magazines/Blogs

Grouped in options:
Medium (custom) domains like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Medium - Better Programming - Towards Data Science

America's Test Kitchen - American Purpose - Apollo Magazine - Artforum - Artnet - Atavist Magazine - Axios - Commentary Magazine - Defector - Dwell - Field & Stream - First Things - Foreign Affairs - Foreign Policy - Harper's Magazine - Jane's Defence Weekly - Jazziz - Jazzwise - National Review - Newsweek - Outdoor Life - Pirate Wires - Project Syndicate - Puck.news - Slate - SofRep - Stereogum - Stratfor - Texas Monthly - The American Conservative - The American Interest - The American Scholar - The Art Newspaper - The Atlantic - The Baffler - The Christian Science Monitor - The Intercept - The Daily Beast - The Daily Wire - The Diplomat - The Impression - The Juggernaut - The Lamp Magazine - The Nation - The New Atlantis - The New Criterion - The New Republic - The New York Review of Books - The Point Magazine - The Spectator World - The Verge - The Week - The Wrap - Washington Examiner

Grouped in options:
Condé Nast magazines sites like
Architectural Digest - Bon Appétit - British Vogue - Condé Nast Traveler - Epicurious - GC - The New Yorker - Vanity Fair - Vogue USA - Wired
Hearst Communications magazines sites like
Bicycling - Cosmopolitan - Country Living - Delish - Elle Decor - Elle USA - Esquire - Good Housekeeping - Harper's Bazaar - House Beautiful - Men's Health - Oprah Daily - Popular Mechanics - Prevention - Road & Track - Runner's World - Town & Country - Women's Health
Outside magazines sites like
Backpacker - Beta - Better Nutrition - Clean Eating - Climbing - Outside - Oxygen - SKI - Trail Runner - Triathlete - Vegetarian Times - Women's Running - Yoga Journal
Penske Media Corporation sites like
Billboard - Rolling Stone - Sourcing Journal - Sportico - Variety - WWD
The Epoch Times sites like (opt-in to custom sites for br|cz|de|fr|jp|ro sites)
Epoch.org.il - The Epoch Times

Local USA news

Albuquerque Journal - CNN - Fox News - Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Los Angeles Times - Mountain View Voice - New York Magazine (+ Curbed, Grub Street, The Cut & Vulture) - Newsday - Palo Alto Online - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - San Diego Union Tribune - Star Tribune - Tampa Bay Times - The Advocate - The Boston Globe - The Columbian - The Dallas Morning News - The Hill - The New Orleans Advocate/The Times-Picayune - The New York Sun - The Salt Lake Tribune - The Seattle Times - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Canada

iPolitics - Le Devoir - The Globe and Mail - The Hill Times - Winnipeg Free Press

Grouped in options:
Groupe Capitales Médias sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Le Soleil
Groupe Québecor sites like
Le Journal de Montréal - Le Journal de Québec
Postmedia Network sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Calgary Herald - Financial Post - National Post - The Province - Toronto Sun - Vancouver Sun
TorStar sites like
The Toronto Star and regional sites Niagara Falls Review - Peterborough Examiner - St. Catharines Standard - The Hamilton Spectator - Waterloo Region Record - Welland Tribune

Europe

Balkan Insight - Bloomberg Adria - EUobserver - Euractiv - Follow the Money (ftm.eu)

United Kingdom/Ireland

Autocar - Autosport* - Belfast Telegraph - Business Post - Citywire - Evening Standard - Financial News - Financial Times - GB News - Granta Magazine - iNews - Investors' Chronicle - Irish Independent - Literary Review - London Review of Books - Monocle - Motor Sport Magazine - New Left Review - Prospect Magazine - Stylist - Tes Magazine - The Critic - The Economist - The Independent - The Irish Examiner - The Irish News - The Irish Times - The Lawyer - The New European - The New Statesman - The Spectator - The Telegraph - The Times - The Times Literary Supplement - UnHerd

Grouped in options:
Daily Mail Group sites like
Daily Mail - Mail on Sunday - This is Money
DVV Media International sites (opt-in to custom sites)
Haymarket Media Group sites (opt-in to custom sites)
Haymarket Medical Network sites (opt-in to custom sites)
Incisive Media sites (opt-in to custom sites)
National World Publishing sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
The Scotsman - Yorkshire Post
Newsquest Media Group sites (opt-in to custom sites)
The Stage Media sites like:
The Bookseller - The Stage

Bulgaria

Capital

Denmark

Berlingske

Finland

Suomen Sotilas

France/Wallonia

60 Millions de consommateurs - Alternatives Economiques - Atlantico - Auto Hebdo - Auto Plus - Capital - Causeur - Challenges - Charlie Hebdo - Ciel & espace - Connaissance des Arts - Cosmopolitan - Courrier international - Elle - Esprit - L'Agefi - L'Écho - L'Express - L'Humanité - L'Informé - L'Obs - L'Oeil de la Photographie (fr/en) - L'Opinion - La Croix - La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest - La Tribune - Le Courrier des Stratèges - Le Grand Continent - Le Journal du Dimanche - Le Journal du Net - Le Nouvel Economiste - Le Parisien - Le Point - Le Télégramme - Les Échos - Les Inrockuptibles - Libération - Paris Match - Philosophie Magazine - Politis - Pour l'Éco - Pour la Science - Public - Réforme - Revue Conflits - Science & Vie - Sciences et Avenir - Valeurs Actuelles

Grouped in options:
Groupe Centre France sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
La Montagne
Groupe Infopro Digital sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Le Moniteur - L'Usine Nouvelle
Groupe IPM sites like
DH Les Sports+ - L'Avenir - La Libre
Groupe La Dépêche sites like
Centre Presse - Journal de Millau - L'Indépendant - La Dépêche du Midi - La Nouvelle République des Pyrénées - Le Petit Bleu d'Agen - Midi Libre - Midi Olympique
Groupe Nice-Matin sites like
Monaco-Matin - Nice-Matin - Var-Matin
Groupe Profession Santé sites like
Le Quotidien du Médecin - Le Quotidien du Pharmacien
Groupe Sud Ouest sites like
Charente libre - La République des Pyrénées - Sud Ouest
Groupe SynerJ Media sites (opt-in to custom sites)
Roularta Media Group sites like
Femmes d'Aujourd'hui - Flair.be - Le Vif
TechTarget Group sites like
LeMagIT

Germany/Austria

Ärzte Zeitung - Augsburger Allgemeine - Automobilwoche - Badische Neueste Nachrichten - Berliner Zeitung - Bild - Börsen-Zeitung - Cicero - Der Aktionär - Der Freitag - Der Spiegel - Der Tagesspiegel - Die Welt - Die Zeit - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Freie Presse - Golem.de - Heise online - Jacobin Magazin - Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger - Kölnische Rundschau - Krautreporter - Kurier.at - Mitteldeutsche Zeitung - Neue Westfälische - Nordwest Zeitung - Philosophie Magazin - Piqd - Profil.at - Rhein-Zeitung - Salzburger Nachrichten - Schwäbische Zeitung - Schweriner Volkszeitung - Spektrum - Springer Medizin - Süddeutsche Zeitung - Südkurier - Tiroler Tageszeitung - Vorarlberg Nachrichten - Vorarlberg Online - Weltkunst - Weser-Kurier - WirtschaftsWoche

Grouped in options:
Deutscher Fachverlag Mediengruppe (opt-in to custom sites)
Funke Mediengruppe sites like
Berliner Morgenpost - Braunschweiger Zeitung - Hamburger Abendblatt - Iserlohner Kreisanzeiger und Zeitung - Neue Ruhr Zeitung - Ostthüringer Zeitung - Thüringer Allgemeine - Thüringische Landeszeitung - Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung - Westfalenpost - Westfälische Rundschau
Haas Mediengruppe sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Mannheimer Morgen
Landwirtschaftsverlag sites like
Profi.de - Top Agrar - Wochenblatt für Landwirtschaft & Landleben
Madsack Mediengruppe sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung - Kieler Nachrichten - Leipziger Volkszeitung - Lübecker Nachrichten - Märkische Allgemeine - Neue Presse (Hannover) - Ostsee-Zeitung - RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland
Media Group Westfalen sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Ruhr Nachrichten
Medienholding Süd sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Schwarzwälder Bote - Stuttgarter Nachrichten - Stuttgarter Zeitung
Motor Presse Stuttgart sites like
Aerokurier - Auto Motor und Sport - Flug Revue - Motorrad - Women's Health
OVB Media sites like (opt-in to custom sites for ovb24.de news portals)
Oberbayerisches Volksblatt
Rheinische Post Mediengruppe like
General-Anzeiger Bonn - Rheinische Post
Verlagsgruppe Rhein Main sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Allgemeine Zeitung (Mainz) - Darmstädter Echo - Wiesbadener Kurier

Italy

Corriere della Sera - Corriere dello Sport - Domani - Eastwest - Il Fatto Quotidiano - Il Foglio - Il Manifesto - Il Sole 24 Ore (24+) - Internazionale - Italia Oggi - La Gazzetta dello Sport - Tuttosport

Grouped in options:
Gruppo GEDI.it sites like
Huffingtonpost.it - Italian.tech - La Stampa - Le Scienze - Moda & Beauty

Il Messaggero and regional sites like Corriere Adriatico - Il Gazzettino - Il Mattino - Quotidiano di Puglia

Quotidiano Nazionale and regional sites like Il Giorno - Il Resto del Carlino - Il Telegrafo Livorno - La Nazione

Gruppo SAE.it* sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Il Tirreno* - La Nuova Sardegna*

Netherlands/Flanders

Business AM - Business Insider Nederland - De Limburger - De Tijd - Doorbraak - Financieele Dagblad - Follow the Money - Groene Amsterdammer - Het Laatste Nieuws - NRC Handelsblad - Telegraaf - Vrij Nederland

Grouped in options:
Algemeen Dagblad (+ regional/ADR) sites like
Algemeen Dagblad - BN DeStem - Brabants Dagblad - Eindhovens Dagblad - Gelderlander - PZC - Stentor - Tubantia
DPG Media (not ADR) sites like
De Morgen - De Volkskrant - Flair.nl - Humo - Libelle.nl - Margriet - Parool - Trouw
Mediahuis België sites like
De Standaard - Gazet van Antwerpen - Het Belang van Limburg - Het Nieuwsblad
Mediahuis Nederland Regional sites like
Noordhollands Dagblad - Haarlems Dagblad - Leidsch Dagblad - IJmuider Courant - De Gooi- en Eemlander
Mediahuis Noord sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Dagblad van het Noorden - Leeuwarder Courant
ProMedia Group sites (opt-in to custom sites)
Roularta Media Group sites like
Artsenkrant - Beleggers Belangen - Flair.be - Knack - Krant van West-Vlaanderen - Libelle.be

Norway

Dagsavisen
Grouped in options:
DN Media Group sites like
DN - Europower - Fiskeribladet - Hydrogen Insight - Intrafish - Intrafish.no - Recharge - TradeWinds - Upstream

Poland

Polityka - Rzeczpospolita

Grouped in options:
Ringier Axel Springer Polska sites like
Auto Swiat - Business Insider - Forbes - Komputer Swiat - Newsweek - Onet

Portugal

Correio da Manhã - Expresso - Observador - Record - Sábado

Russia

Wonderzine

Spain

El Confidencial - El Diario.es - El Español - El País - La Vanguardia - Mundo Deportivo - Política Exterior - Público

Grouped in options:
ARA sites like
Ara.cat - Ara Balears
Grupo Prensa Ibérica sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Diario de Mallorca - El Día - El Periódico de Catalunya - El Periódico de España - Faro de Vigo - Información - La Nueva España - La Provincia - Levante-EMV - Mallorca Zeitung - Superdeporte
Grupo Unidad Editorial sites like
El Mundo - Expansión - Marca
Grupo Vocento sites like
ABC - Canarias7 - El Comercio - El Correo - El Diario Montañés - El Diario Vasco - El Norte de Castilla - Hoy - Ideal - La Rioja - La Verdad - La Voz de Cádiz - Las Provincias - Sur

Sport Life Ibérica sites (opt-in to custom sites)

Sweden

Dagens ETC - Dagens Medicin - NyTeknik

Grouped in options:
NWT Media sites (opt-in to custom sites)

Switzerland

Neue Zürcher Zeitung - Schweizer Monat - The Market

Grouped in options:
CH Media sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Aargauer Zeitung - Luzerner Zeitung - St. Galler Tagblatt
Ringier Gruppe sites like
Blick - Beobachter - Handelszeitung

Grouped in options:
Groupe ESH Médias sites like
ArcInfo - La Côte - Le Nouvelliste

Africa

Kenya

Grouped in options:
Nation Media Group sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Business Daily - Daily Nation

Australia/New Zealand

Forbes Australia - Inkl - MacroBusiness - New Zealand Herald - The Saturday Paper - The Spectator Australia - The West Australian (+ regional/opt-in to custom sites)

Grouped in options:
Australia News Corp sites like
Cairns Post - Code Sports - Geelong Advertiser - Gold Coast Bulletin - Herald Sun - Northern Territory News - The Advertiser/AdelaideNow - The Australian - The Chronicle - The Courier-Mail - The Daily Telegraph - The Mercury Tasmania - The Weekly Times - Townsville Bulletin
Australia Nine Entertainment sites like
Brisbane Times - The Age - The Australian Financial Review - The Sydney Morning Herald - WAtoday
Australian Community Media sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)
Bendigo Advertiser - Central Western Daily - Daily Liberal - Illawarra Mercury - Newcastle Herald - The Advocate - The Border Mail - The Canberra Times - The Courier - The Daily Advertiser - The Examiner - The Northern Daily Leader - The Standard - Western Advocate
InvestSmart sites like
InvestSmart - Intelligent Investor
McPherson Media Group sites (opt-in to custom sites)
Private Media sites like
Crikey - Inc. Australia - Smart Company - The Mandarin

China, Hong Kong & Taiwan

CommonWealth Magazine Taiwan* - DigiTimes Asia - South China Morning Post - Southern Weekly

India

Bar and Bench - Business Standard - Hindustan Times - Inc42 - India Today - Live Law - LiveMint - Malayala Manorama - Mid-Day - Newslaundry - NDTV Profit - Outlook - Outlook Business - Swarajyamag - The Economic Times (ET Prime) - The Financial Express - The Hindu - The Hindu BusinessLine - The Indian Express - The News Minute - The Quint - Times of India - Vikatan

Indonesia

Kompas

Israel

Globes - The Jerusalem Post - Ynet

Grouped in options:
Haaretz Group sites like
Haaretz.co.il - Haaretz.com - The Marker

Japan

Mainichi Shimbun - Nikkei Asian Review - The Japan Times

Singapore

Tech in Asia
Grouped in options:
SPH Media sites like
The Straits Times

Latin America

Argentina

Ámbito - El Cronista - El Tribuno - La Nación*

Grouped in options:
Grupo Clarín sites like
Clarín - La Voz del Interior - Los Andes

Brazil

CartaCapital - Correio do Povo - Crusoé - Estado de Minas - Exame - GaúchaZH - Gazeta do Povo - Grupo Abril - O Estado de S. Paulo - O Globo - Revista Oeste - Valor Econômico

Grouped in options:
UOL sites like
Folha de S. Paulo - UOL

Chile

Diario Financiero - El Mercurio (+ regional/opt-in to custom sites) - La Segunda - La Tercera

Colombia

Cambio Colombia - El Espectador - El Tiempo

Mexico

Mexico News Daily

Peru

Grupo El Comercio sites like
Diario Correo - El Comercio - Gestión

Uruguay

El Observador - El País - La Diaria

* free articles only.

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Sites with limited number of free articles

The free article limit can normally be bypassed by removing cookies for the site.
Click on the BPC-icon and then clear cookies-button in the popup (for unsupported sites grant host permission for domain).
If removing the cookies works you can also add the site as a custom site.

New site requests

You can submit a request for a new website
Please use the issue template, read the following instructions and share your results for a quicker process.
Remember to check the previous requests before asking for a new website.

Open incognito window and search for article in Google search (or webcache).
Clear cookies for the site (by this extension: opt-in to custom sites or grant host permission for the site; also enables blocking of general paywall scripts).
Disable Javascript on the site (by browser, uBlock Origin or other extension).
Add the domain as custom site for more bypass options.
Open page in reader view (by browser or extension).
Try one of the archive sites:

archive.is/today will not work with Secured DNS by Cloudflare (or when you change referer/user-agent for the archive site)
for Google Search Tool test url & copy html (tab) code to https://codebeautify.org/htmlviewer

Add custom site

Add your own custom site/group (for group use comma-separated list; set domain like group_...).
Check 'Options'-link in popup-menu and go to custom sites.
* by default BPC has limited host permissions, but you can opt-in to enable custom sites (and also clear cookies/block general paywall-scripts for unlisted sites). You can also just request host permissions for the custom sites you've added yourself (or clear cookies (BPC-icon) to ask for host permission for current site).

By default sites' cookies/local storage are blocked/removed (for example to bypass article limit when metered paywall).

Additional custom options:

allow/remove cookies (no options selected: cookies are blocked)
set useragent to Googlebot, Bingbot, Facebookbot or custom
set referer (to Facebook, Google, Twitter or custom; ignored when Googlebot is set)
set random ip-address
disable Javascript for (sub)domain(s), external domains (when host permission) and/or inline scripts
block regular expression (to block specific script and/or xhr)
block_host_perm_add: add additinal host permission(s) for blocked content
unhide text amp-page
redirect to amp-page when paywall(selector)
load text from json when paywall|article(selector)
load text from archive.is or Google webcache when paywall|article(selector)
add external link to archive-site when paywall|article(selector)
remove/unhide elements in dom (optional for dev; check examples)

Download example list of custom sites

Add excluded site

Add excluded sites/domains (for your subscriptions).
You can also exclude a specific domain which is grouped in options.

Changelog-releases

Visit the changelog page: local or online
Download the latest version from GitHub

License

Bypass Paywalls Clean is MIT-licensed.

Disclaimer

This software is provided for educational purposes only and is provided "AS IS", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort or otherwise, arising from, out of or in connection with the software or the use or other dealings in the software.

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Bypass Paywalls Clean for Chrome

Installation

Load unpacked: Chrome, MS Edge or Brave (all desktop)

CRX-file: other Chromium browsers (Opera/Vivaldi/Yandex)

Update

Android

Firefox

iOS/iPadOS

Troubleshooting

List of supported websites

National USA news

Business

Tech/Science

Encyclopedia/Book library/Knowledge base

Sports

Magazines/Blogs

Local USA news

Canada

Europe

United Kingdom/Ireland

Bulgaria

Denmark

Finland

France/Wallonia

Germany/Austria

Italy

Netherlands/Flanders

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Russia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Africa

Kenya

Australia/New Zealand

China, Hong Kong & Taiwan

India

Indonesia

Israel

Japan

Singapore

Latin America

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Mexico

Peru

Uruguay

Sites with limited number of free articles

New site requests

Add custom site

Add excluded site

Changelog-releases

License

Disclaimer