gedit - The GNOME text editor
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This is version 3.36.1 of gedit.

gedit is the official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment.
While aiming at simplicity and ease of use, gedit is a powerful general
purpose text editor.

Whether you are writing the next bestseller, programming an innovative
application, or simply taking some quick notes, gedit will be a reliable
tool to accomplish your task.

Its flexible plugin system allows you to tailor the application to your
needs and adapt it to your workflow.

See the [gedit official website](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit) for
more information.

License
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gedit is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or
later, see the file [COPYING](COPYING) for more information.

Dependencies
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gedit uses the GTK GUI toolkit.

For a complete list of dependencies, see the file [meson.build](meson.build) and
search the section “Dependencies”.

Installation
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To build gedit from source, see the [docs/build.md](docs/build.md) file.

How to report bugs
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Please read
[the wiki page on how to report bugs](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit/ReportingBugs),
it contains a list of frequently reported bugs and a link to the bug
tracker.

Contributions
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gedit development relies on voluntary contributions and everyone is invited
to help.

See the file [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.
