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-<img src="https://github.com/axonops/axonops-workbench/assets/163300/0732fa17-37c5-4509-9595-a4163337680e" width="30" height="30"> THIS IS IN BETA FOR FIRST RELEASE
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 # AxonOps™ Workbench for Apache Cassandra®
 
-AxonOps Workbench for Apache Cassandra is a desktop application built for Cassandra DB developers and DBAs. Seamlessly connect and interact with Apache Cassandra clusters while enjoying a host of innovative enhancements and exciting features. Stay tuned for its highly anticipated first official release!
+AxonOps Workbench for Apache Cassandra is a desktop application built for Cassandra DB developers and DBAs. Seamlessly connect and interact with Apache Cassandra clusters while enjoying a host of innovative enhancements and exciting features. 
 
 We welcome your feedback, so feel free to discuss any ideas you have https://github.com/axonops/axonops-workbench/discussions/categories/ideas or raise issues any issues (https://github.com/axonops/axonops-workbench/issues/new/choose)