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   - [Bug Reports + Feature Requests](#bug-reports--feature-requests)
   - [Documentation](#documentation)
   - [Building](#building)
-    - [Dependencies](#dependencies)
-      - [Toolchain Dependencies](#toolchain-dependencies)
-      - [Build Dependencies](#build-dependencies)
     - [Building Process](#building-process)
       - [Ubuntu](#ubuntu)
-    - [Build Flags](#build-flags)
-      - [Standard CMake Flags](#standard-cmake-flags)
-      - [Project Flags](#project-flags)
-    - [Running Tests](#running-tests)
-      - [Unit Tests](#unit-tests)
-      - [Benchmark Tests](#benchmark-tests)
+    - [Running tests and benchmarks](#running-tests-and-benchmarks)
   - [Installing](#installing)
     - [System Dependencies](#system-dependencies)
     - [Installation](#installation)
-  - [Configuration](#configuration)
-    - [Library Configuration Parameters](#library-configuration-parameters)
-    - [Configuration Example](#configuration-example)
   - [License](#license)
 
 HDB++ backend library for the TimescaleDb extenstion to Postgresql. This library is used by events subscribers to archive events from a Tango Controls system.