Relocated items after update to Catalina

What do I need to do with the stuff in the Relocated Items folder? I do not understand the "instructions" in the folder. I have no idea which files I should move or where to move them.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 26, 2020 12:07 PM

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Kappy

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Oct 26, 2020 12:29 PM in response to Barbara Selby

Trash them.

Oct 26, 2020 1:20 PM in response to Kappy

Thanks. I was hoping you'd say that!

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