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-![Check PR Formatting](https://github.com/gnuradio/volk/workflows/Check%20PR%20Formatting/badge.svg)
-![Run VOLK tests](https://github.com/gnuradio/volk/workflows/Run%20VOLK%20tests/badge.svg)
-[![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.3360942.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3360942)
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 ![VOLK Logo](/docs/volk_logo.png)
 
 # Welcome to VOLK!
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 # cpu_features
-[![Linux Status][linux_svg]][linux_link]
-[![Macos Status][macos_svg]][macos_link]
-[![Windows Status][windows_svg]][windows_link]
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-[linux_svg]: https://github.com/google/cpu_features/actions/workflows/amd64_linux.yml/badge.svg?branch=master
-[linux_link]: https://github.com/google/cpu_features/actions/workflows/amd64_linux.yml
-[macos_svg]: https://github.com/google/cpu_features/actions/workflows/amd64_macos.yml/badge.svg?branch=master
-[macos_link]: https://github.com/google/cpu_features/actions/workflows/amd64_macos.yml
-[windows_svg]: https://github.com/google/cpu_features/actions/workflows/amd64_windows.yml/badge.svg?branch=master
-[windows_link]: https://github.com/google/cpu_features/actions/workflows/amd64_windows.yml
 
 A cross-platform C library to retrieve CPU features (such as available
 instructions) at runtime.
