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+## System information
+  - node version:
+  - npm or yarn version:
+  - OS/version/architechture:
+  - Applicable nodegit version:
+
+```
+node -v
+npm -v # (or yarn -v)
+node -e "console.log(process.platform)"
+node -e "console.log(require('os').release())"
+node -e "console.log(console.log(process.arch))"
+```