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 2. a quick video overview, check out the [video series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMWjol6xHJ0&list=PL0eq1PLf6eUdm35v_840EGLXkVJDhxhcF)
 3. to contribute to the protocol, see the [contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md)
 4. the latest updates, join the [farcaster telegram channel](https://t.me/farcasterxyz)
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-## Table of Contents
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-- [Farcaster Protocol](#farcaster-protocol)
-  - [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)
-  - [1. Introduction](#1-introduction)
-    - [1.1 Prior Art](#11-prior-art)
-    - [1.2 Proposal](#12-proposal)
-- [2. Identity](#2-identity)
-  - [2.1 Farcaster ID's](#21-farcaster-ids)
-  - [2.2 Farcaster Names](#22-farcaster-names)
-  - [2.3 Recovery](#23-recovery)
-- [3. Delta-Graph](#3-delta-graph)
-  - [3.1 Synchronization](#31-synchronization)
-  - [3.2 Ordering](#32-ordering)
-  - [3.3 Authentication](#33-authentication)
-  - [3.4 Bounding Graph Size](#34-bounding-graph-size)
-- [4. Hubs](#4-hubs)
-  - [4.1 Synchronization](#41-synchronization)
-    - [4.1.2 Sync Trie](#412-sync-trie)
-    - [4.1.2 Diff Sync](#412-diff-sync)
-    - [4.1.4 Byzantine Tolerance](#414-byzantine-tolerance)
-- [5. Applications](#5-applications)
-- [6. Upgradeability](#6-upgradeability)
-  - [6.1 Release Schedule](#61-release-schedule)
-    - [Protocol Releases](#protocol-releases)
-    - [Contract Releases](#contract-releases)
-    - [Hub Releases](#hub-releases)
-- [7. Acknowledgements](#7-acknowledgements)
-- [8 Appendix A: Proposals](#8-appendix-a-proposals) - [January 2023](#january-2023) - [December 2022](#december-2022) - [November 2022](#november-2022) - [October 2022](#october-2022)
-- [9. Appendix B: Delta Specifications](#9-appendix-b-delta-specifications)
-  - [9.1 Signed Messages](#91-signed-messages)
-    - [9.1.1 Message Object](#911-message-object)
-    - [9.1.2 Message Data](#912-message-data)
-      - [Timestamps](#timestamps)
-      - [Network](#network)
-    - [9.1.3 Message Types](#913-message-types)
-    - [9.1.4 Storage](#914-storage)
-      - [Ordering](#ordering)
-  - [9.2 Signers](#92-signers)
-  - [9.3 Casts](#93-casts)
-    - [Mentions](#mentions)
-    - [Replies](#replies)
-    - [Store](#store)
-  - [9.4 Reactions](#94-reactions)
-    - [Store](#store-1)
-  - [9.5 Amps](#95-amps)
-    - [Store](#store-2)
-  - [9.6 Verifications](#96-verifications)
-    - [9.6.1 Verification Messages](#961-verification-messages)
-      - [Store](#store-3)
-  - [9.7 User Data](#97-user-data)
-    - [9.7.3 User Data Store](#973-user-data-store)
-- [10. Appendix C: Application Specifications](#10-appendix-c-application-specifications) - [Rendering Casts](#rendering-casts)
-- [11. Appendix D: Contract Specifications](#11-appendix-d-contract-specifications) - [Username Policy](#username-policy)
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+## Table of Contents -->
+
+1. [Introduction](#1-introduction)
+   1. [Prior Art](#11-prior-art)
+   2. [Proposal](#12-proposal)
+2. [Identity](#2-identity)
+   1. [Farcaster ID's](#21-farcaster-ids)
+   2. [Farcaster Names ](#22-farcaster-names)
+   3. [Recovery](#23-recovery)
+3. [Delta Graph](#3-delta-graph)
+   1. [Synchronization](#31-synchronization)
+   2. [Ordering](#32-ordering)
+   3. [Authentication](#33-authentication)
+   4. [Bounding Graph Size](#34-bounding-graph-size)
+4. [Hubs](#4-hubs)
+   1. [Synchronization](#41-synchronization)
+5. [Applications](#5-applications)
+6. [Upgradeability](#6-upgradeability)
+   1. [Release Schedule](#61-release-schedule)
+7. [Acknowledgements](#7-acknowledgements)
+8. [Appendix A: Proposals](#8-appendix-a-proposals)
+9. [Appendix B: Delta Specifications](#9-appendix-b-delta-specifications)
+10. [Appendix C: Application Specifications](#10-appendix-c-application-specifications)
+11. [Appendix D: Contract Specifications](#11-appendix-d-contract-specifications)
 
 ## 1. Introduction