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@@ -13,10 +13,14 @@ Code coverage:
 [![coveralls][coveralls-img]](https://coveralls.io/r/JuliaLang/julia?branch=master)
 [![codecov][codecov-img]](https://codecov.io/github/JuliaLang/julia?branch=master)
 
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+[![version 1][docs-img]](https://docs.julialang.org)
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 [travis-img]: https://img.shields.io/travis/JuliaLang/julia/master.svg?label=Linux+/+macOS
 [appveyor-img]: https://img.shields.io/appveyor/ci/JuliaLang/julia/master.svg?label=Windows
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 [codecov-img]: https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/JuliaLang/julia/master.svg?label=codecov
+[docs-img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-v1-blue.svg
 
 ## The Julia Language