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 [See it in action](https://chartkick.com)
 
-**Chartkick 5.0 was recently released** - see [how to upgrade](#upgrading)
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 :fire: For admin charts and dashboards, check out [Blazer](https://github.com/ankane/blazer/), and for advanced visualizations, check out [Vega](https://github.com/ankane/vega)
 
 :two_hearts: A perfect companion to [Groupdate](https://github.com/ankane/groupdate), [Hightop](https://github.com/ankane/hightop), and [ActiveMedian](https://github.com/ankane/active_median)