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 - MariaDB (TBD)
 - RabbitMQ (maybe, TBD)
 
+A Docker compose file is available for convenience for setting up databases for development or personal deployment.  
+
 ### Running
 - Install the dependencies: `yarn install`
 - Run the bot: `yarn start`