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-#release configuration
-#Mon Dec 03 17:07:43 CET 2018
-scm.tagNameFormat=jpa-@{project.version}
-pushChanges=true
-scm.url=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:apache/aries-jpa.git
-preparationGoals=clean verify
-remoteTagging=true
-projectVersionPolicyId=default
-scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
-exec.additionalArguments=-Papache-release  -P artifactory-corp
-exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
-completedPhase=scm-check-modifications