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+I deal with all security related issues publicly and transparently, and it can sometimes take a while before I
+get a chance to address it. If this is an issue for you, you need to use another library. The fastest way to get
+a bug fixed is to submit a pull request, but if this is impractical for you please post a ticket to the public
+GitHub issue tracker.
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 Security
 ========
-I deal with all security related issues publicly and transparently, and it can sometimes take a while before I
-get a chance to address it. If this is an issue for you, you need to use another library. The fastest way to get
-a bug fixed is to submit a pull request, but if this is impractical for you please post a ticket to the public
-GitHub issue tracker.
+See the miniaudio [security policy](.github/SECURITY.md).
 
 
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