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 * Built with EM values for responsive design
 * Flexbox friendly
 
+## 2.0 Announcement
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+2.0 will be coming in June. 
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+Get ready by checking out the [beta docs](http://beta.semantic-ui.com), and reading up on the 200+ new features, bug fixes and changes in the [release notes](https://github.com/Semantic-Org/Semantic-UI/blob/next/RELEASE-NOTES.md). 
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+Check out the code by forking the [`next`](https://github.com/Semantic-Org/Semantic-UI/tree/next) branch.
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 ## Install
 
 #### Recommended Install