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 - **[DistributedLock.FileSystem](docs/DistributedLock.FileSystem.md)** [![NuGet Status](http://img.shields.io/nuget/v/DistributedLock.FileSystem.svg?style=flat)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/DistributedLock.FileSystem/): uses lock files
 - **[DistributedLock.WaitHandles](docs/DistributedLock.WaitHandles.md)** [![NuGet Status](http://img.shields.io/nuget/v/DistributedLock.WaitHandles.svg?style=flat)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/DistributedLock.WaitHandles/): uses operating system global `WaitHandle`s (Windows only)
 
+The [DistributedLock.Core](https://www.nuget.org/packages/DistributedLock.Core) [![NuGet Status](http://img.shields.io/nuget/v/DistributedLock.Core.svg?style=flat)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/DistributedLock.Core/) package contains common code and abstractions and is referenced by all implementations.
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 ## Synchronization primitives
 
 - Locks: provide exclusive access to a region of code