[Important] Shutting down of the "model" type repos of kernels on the Hub

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Documentation
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Needs clarification
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Quiet
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python
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release

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This issue is an announcement about removing kernel model repositories from the Hub and mentions no files, tests, or entry points. Read the linked kernels repository and the referenced kernels-community repositories first; the stated outcome is using a current version of kernels and reporting any disruption in the linked issue.

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Description

[!CAUTION]
Starting from September 13, 2026, we will be removing the "model" type repositories of kernels (e.g., kernels-community/flash-attn3). Make sure you're using a latest version of kernels. If you face any disruption, please report them here: https://github.com/huggingface/kernels/issues/new.

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