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 ## Discussion Areas
 
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 You can use Node.js channels (prefixed by `#nodejs-`) in the [OpenJSF Slack](https://slack-invite.openjsf.org/) workspace for discussions.
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 - [#nodejs-distributions](https://openjs-foundation.slack.com/archives/C0ALS3UDE8G) covers discussions for this repo (`docker-node`).