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  "description": "Netlify is a web development and deployment platform that enables developers to build, ship, and scale full-stack applications. It provides a git-based workflow for automated deployments, a global CDN, and modern AI-assisted creation tools that allow users to generate sites from prompts.",
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      "slug": "aws-amplify",
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      "slug": "render",
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    },
    {
      "slug": "cloudflare-workerspages",
      "name": "Cloudflare Workerspages"
    },
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      "slug": "bitbucket-cloud-pages",
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    {
      "slug": "read-the-docs",
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    {
      "slug": "github-pages",
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      "serverless functions for frontend developers",
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}