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-.. image:: ./docs/element_logo_white_bg.svg
+.. image:: https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/raw/develop/docs/element_logo_white_bg.svg
    :height: 60px
 
 **Element Synapse - Matrix homeserver implementation**
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+Update the Element logo in Synapse's README to be an absolute URL, allowing it to render on other sites (such as PyPI).
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