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-#release configuration
-#Tue Aug 25 16:04:41 EDT 2020
-scm.tagNameFormat=v@{project.version}
-pushChanges=false
-scm.url=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:folio-org/mod-ncip.git
-preparationGoals=clean verify
-projectVersionPolicyId=default
-remoteTagging=true
-scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
-exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
-completedPhase=check-poms