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+#release configuration
+#Tue Sep 29 12:04:49 CEST 2020
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+pushChanges=true
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://code-repo.d4science.org/D-Net/dnet-dedup.git
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+completedPhase=check-poms