diff --git a/archetype/core-sample/pom.xml b/archetype/core-sample/pom.xml
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diff --git a/archetype/deltaspike-data-sample/pom.xml b/archetype/deltaspike-data-sample/pom.xml
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diff --git a/archetype/java-ee-sample/pom.xml b/archetype/java-ee-sample/pom.xml
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diff --git a/archetype/spring-boot-sample/pom.xml b/archetype/spring-boot-sample/pom.xml
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diff --git a/checkstyle-rules/pom.xml b/checkstyle-rules/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/api-jar/pom.xml b/core/api-jar/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/impl-jar/pom.xml b/core/impl-jar/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/impl/pom.xml b/core/impl/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/parser-jar/pom.xml b/core/parser-jar/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/parser/pom.xml b/core/parser/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/testsuite/pom.xml b/core/testsuite/pom.xml
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diff --git a/dist/bom/pom.xml b/dist/bom/pom.xml
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diff --git a/dist/full/pom.xml b/dist/full/pom.xml
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diff --git a/entity-view/api-jar/pom.xml b/entity-view/api-jar/pom.xml
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