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+# buf.yaml
+version: v1
+build:
+  # This tells buf that the "protos" directory is the root of your import paths.
+  # If your file is at protos/rail/v1/common.proto, 
+  # it will be imported as "rail/v1/common.proto"
+  roots:
+    - protos
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