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+[submodule "home_assistant_config"]
+	path = home_assistant_config
+	url = git@github.com:nwithan8/home-assistant-config.git
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+This is the legacy Home Assistant configuration directory. It remains because of existing URL links to blueprints and other files.
+
+The new Home Assistant configuration is stored in the `home_assistant_config` directory, which is a git submodule.
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+Subproject commit 17981f46f5abfe12eda4ebb071eb86b39c01a945