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The combination of diode and LM317 doesn't seem to serve a reasonable purpose. If your input voltage is constant 5V, a diode circuit instead of a regulator may be considered as poor man's voltage dropper. If there's any doubt about the input voltage staying within safe limits, you need a 2A rated regulator. Or a respective large output capacitor.