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 ## Introduction
 
-A secure one-time pad (OTP) cipher implementation in C with automatic versioning system.
+A secure one-time pad (OTP) cipher implementation in C.
 
 ## Why One-Time Pads
 
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 - **Multiple Build Options**: Standard and static linking builds
 - **Cross-Platform**: Works on Linux and other UNIX-like systems
 
-## Version Information
-
-This project uses an automatic versioning system that:
-- Automatically increments the patch version on each build
-- Embeds build timestamp, git commit hash, and branch information
-- Creates git tags for version tracking
-- Generates version header files with detailed build metadata
-
-Current version can be viewed with: `./otp --help` or by running the interactive mode.
 
 ## Building
 
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 - Git (for version tracking)
 - Make
 
-**Note: OpenSSL is no longer required! This implementation is now completely self-contained.**
+
 
 ### Build Commands