Is the Express Generator outdated?

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  • generator

    Express' application generator (by expressjs)

    • The Express Generator Github Repo hasn't been updated for over a year on any branch

  • curriculum

    The open curriculum for learning web development

    • I'm currently doing The Odin Project in which I'm now learning about the Express framework. Multiple sources (The Odin Project, MDN Docs, Express Docs) advise to use the Express Generator to quickly generate a new app skeleton.

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    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • Express

    Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.

    • The Express Generator package has only about 9000 weekly downloads according to its npm page, while Express itself has almost 30 million weekly downloads

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