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+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Versions 4 and 5 have reached end-of-life (EOL) status. Due to limited development resources, issues related to any version earlier than 6 will no longer be addressed.
+
 ## 🌟 Version 6.0.0 Preview
 
 **[Direct download link for Windows](https://github.com/k4yt3x/video2x/releases/download/6.0.0-beta.2/video2x-qt6-windows-amd64.zip)**