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index f09ca903..988f879e 100644
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diff --git a/htmx-nima/pom.xml b/htmx-nima/pom.xml
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diff --git a/http-api-javalin/pom.xml b/http-api-javalin/pom.xml
index 66044070..3f03ac99 100644
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diff --git a/http-generator-sigma/pom.xml b/http-generator-sigma/pom.xml
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diff --git a/http-inject-plugin/pom.xml b/http-inject-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a1fc58a5..0880e88b 100644
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