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+> **⚠️ ALPHA SOFTWARE NOTICE ⚠️**
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+> NFOGuard is currently in **Alpha** stage. While functional, it may have bugs or missing features.
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+> **🔌 Emby Plugin Available**: To take full advantage of NFOGuard's capabilities, join our Discord server to get access to the companion Emby plugin:
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+> **[Join Discord: https://discord.gg/bbD9Pmtr](https://discord.gg/bbD9Pmtr)**
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+> *If the Discord link has expired, please [open an issue](https://github.com/your-username/NFOguard/issues) and we'll provide an updated link.*
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 **Automated NFO file management for Radarr and Sonarr with intelligent date handling**
 
 NFOGuard automatically updates movie and TV show NFO files with proper release dates and metadata when triggered by Radarr/Sonarr webhooks. It preserves existing metadata while adding clean, accurate date information at the bottom of NFO files.