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 [![Docker Repository on Quay](https://quay.io/repository/prometheus/prometheus/status)][quay]
 [![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/prom/prometheus.svg?maxAge=604800)][hub]
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+[![CII Best Practices](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/486/badge)](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/486)
 
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 examples and guides.