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+import { Alert, Box, Typography } from '@mui/material';
+
+export const ReleaseAlert = () => (
+  <Alert severity="warning" sx={{ mb: 3, fontSize: 'medium', width: '100%' }}>
+    <Box>
+      <Typography>You are now viewing the legacy Nym mixnet explorer. Explorer 2.0 is coming soon.</Typography>
+    </Box>
+  </Alert>
+);