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 - **[API Reference](https://stellar.github.io/js-stellar-base/)**
 
-> **Warning!** The Node version of this package uses the [`sodium-native`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/sodium-native) package, a native implementation of [Ed25519](https://ed25519.cr.yp.to/) in Node.js, as an [optional dependency](https://docs.npmjs.com/files/package.json#optionaldependencies).
-> This means that if for any reason installation of this package fails, `stellar-base` will fallback to the much slower implementation contained in [`tweetnacl`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/tweetnacl).
->
-> If you'd explicitly prefer **not** to install the `sodium-native` package, pass the appropriate flag to skip optional dependencies when installing this package (e.g. `--no-optional` if using `npm install` or `--without-optional` using `yarn install`).
->
-> If you are using `stellar-base` in a browser you can ignore this. However, for production backend deployments you should most likely be using `sodium-native`.
-> If `sodium-native` is successfully installed and working,
-> `StellarBase.FastSigning` variable will be equal `true`. Otherwise it will be
-> `false`.
+> ⚠️ **Deprecation Notice:** `@stellar/stellar-base` still works, but is no longer actively updated. Future updates, including protocol releases, ship only in [`@stellar/stellar-sdk`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stellar/stellar-sdk), which re-exports this package's full API. Switch your dependency to `@stellar/stellar-sdk` to keep receiving updates. ⚠️
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 ## Quick start