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Add packages page blog post

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Co-authored-by: Sven A. Schmidt <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Dave Verwer <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Mishal Shah <[email protected]>

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+date: 2023-11-01 10:30:00
+title: 'Introducing Packages on Swift.org'
+author: [daveverwer, svenaschmidt]
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+Today, Swift.org gains a useful, new [top-level Packages page](/packages).
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+The page provides a streamlined entry to exploring the Swift package ecosystem. It has common categories like [server](/packages/server), [networking](/packages/networking), [testing](/packages/testing), and [logging](/packages/logging), as well as categories of interest like [packages containing macros](/packages/macros). When you select a category, it provides a sample of some widely-used packages for that category, with information to help you explore further. It’s a great way to get a sense of the variety of packages available for Swift.
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+![A screenshot of the packages page, showing four individual package cards in a grid](/assets/images/packages-page-blog/package-categories.png){:style="border: 1px solid #ddd;"}
+_The package lists give you relevant information at a glance._
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+The package lists are powered by the [Swift Package Index](https://swiftpackageindex.com/), thanks to the [sponsorship and support of Apple](/blog/swift-package-index-developer-spotlight/).
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+## Community Showcase
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+In addition to finding common categories of packages, you can also browse new and interesting work from across the Swift package ecosystem with the [Community Showcase](/packages/showcase).
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+The Community Showcase contains a rotating selection of packages being discussed by the Swift community. Anyone can nominate a package in [this forum thread](https://forums.swift.org/t/nominations-for-the-packages-community-showcase-on-swift-org/68168), and nominations will be reviewed monthly by the [Swift Website Workgroup](/website-workgroup/).
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+The new [Packages page](/packages) is an exciting step in growing a valuable and thriving package ecosystem for the benefit of all Swift developers.