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+(define-module (radix packages shepherd)
+  #:use-module (guix download)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages admin))
+
+(define-public shepherd-next
+  (package
+    (inherit shepherd)
+    (version "0.10.0rc1")
+    (source (origin
+              (method url-fetch)
+              (uri (string-append
+                    "https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/shepherd/shepherd-";
+                    version ".tar.gz"))
+              (sha256
+               (base32
+                "1x3lxsi6xhhds4pq30c3shydmhiidkf1wl2l7mxkpklmlycnbqgg"))))))