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+[submodule "ext/kicad_handsolder_footprints"]
+	path = ext/kicad_handsolder_footprints
+	url = https://bxxa.cc/gitea/cinnaboot/kicad_handsolder_footprints.git
diff --git a/ext/kicad_handsolder_footprints b/ext/kicad_handsolder_footprints
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+Subproject commit 7012e3649ac2538ed838d2b7bbdc4e9e4317fb4c