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 ### Note
 Badger is undergoing a major API change by introducing transactions. To use the
 existing version of the APIs, please use [tag v0.8](/tree/v0.8). Tag can be
-specified via the Go dependency tool you're using, or by calling `go get` as
-follows.
-
-`go get -t -v gopkg.in/dgraph-io/badger.v0`
+specified via the Go dependency tool you're using.
 
 ## Documentation