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 ![cncf_logo](docs/images/cncf-logo.png)
 
-Karmada is a sandbox project of the [Cloud Native Computing Foundation](https://cncf.io/) (CNCF).
+Karmada is a incubation project of the [Cloud Native Computing Foundation](https://cncf.io/) (CNCF).
 
 ## Why Karmada:
 - __K8s Native API Compatible__