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 ## Community Locations
 
 * [GitHub](https://github.com/corda/corda)
-* [Forums](https://not.here.yet)
-* [Chat](https://cordaledger.slack.com)
+* [Forums](https://discourse.corda.net)
+* [Chat](https://slack.corda.net)
 
 ## Developer Certificate of Origin
 
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 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 
-Patents Pending.
-
 Corda and the Corda logo are trademarks of R3 HoldCo which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.*
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 ## Development State
  
-Corda is currently in early development and is not yet ready for production. Breaking
+Corda is currently in very early development and should not be used in production systems. Breaking
 changes will happen on minor versions until 1.0. Experimentation with Corda is recommended.
 
 Pull requests, experiments, and contributions are encouraged and welcomed.