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 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
 
-Codes is a lightweight Java library for reusable RFC 9457 problem type definitions.
+Codes is a lightweight Java library for reusable RFC 9457 problem type definitions with a dependency free core.
 
 Spring provides `ProblemDetail` for an individual error occurrence. Codes provides the stable definition that can be reused across controllers, exception handlers, tests, and documentation.