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+# @hyperledger/cactus-test-plugin-ledger-connector-besu
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+This package is designed to hold test cases verifying the correct operation of
+the code in the package of similar name: `@hyperledger/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-besu`.
+
+It contains no code that you would find useful in a production deployment.