From 8769e8ddd5888ce8042e9c56d4bad7a25c1f616e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "M.P. Korstanje" <rien.korstanje@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 16:42:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Prepare release v7.18.0

Created-by: polyglot-release v1.3.2
---
 CHANGELOG.md                                  |  5 ++-
 compatibility/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 cucumber-archetype/pom.xml                    |  2 +-
 cucumber-bom/pom.xml                          | 40 +++++++++----------
 cucumber-cdi2/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 cucumber-core/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 cucumber-deltaspike/pom.xml                   |  2 +-
 cucumber-gherkin-messages/pom.xml             |  2 +-
 cucumber-gherkin/pom.xml                      |  2 +-
 cucumber-guice/pom.xml                        |  2 +-
 cucumber-jakarta-cdi/pom.xml                  |  2 +-
 cucumber-jakarta-openejb/pom.xml              |  2 +-
 cucumber-java/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 cucumber-java8/pom.xml                        |  2 +-
 cucumber-junit-platform-engine/pom.xml        |  2 +-
 cucumber-junit/pom.xml                        |  2 +-
 cucumber-kotlin-java8/pom.xml                 |  2 +-
 cucumber-openejb/pom.xml                      |  2 +-
 cucumber-picocontainer/pom.xml                |  2 +-
 cucumber-plugin/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
 cucumber-spring/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
 cucumber-testng/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
 datatable-matchers/pom.xml                    |  2 +-
 datatable/pom.xml                             |  2 +-
 docstring/pom.xml                             |  2 +-
 examples/calculator-java-cli/pom.xml          |  2 +-
 examples/calculator-java-junit4/pom.xml       |  2 +-
 examples/calculator-java-junit5/pom.xml       |  2 +-
 examples/calculator-java-testng/pom.xml       |  2 +-
 examples/calculator-java8-cli/pom.xml         |  2 +-
 examples/pom.xml                              |  2 +-
 examples/spring-java-junit5/pom.xml           |  2 +-
 examples/wicket-java-junit4/pom.xml           |  2 +-
 .../wicket-java-junit4/wicket-main/pom.xml    |  2 +-
 .../wicket-java-junit4/wicket-test/pom.xml    |  2 +-
 pom.xml                                       |  6 +--
 36 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a2f9e8decf..cd017a854e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+
+## [7.18.0] - 2024-05-17
 ### Added
 - [Core] The TeamCityPlugin for IntelliJ IDEA now uses the hook's method name for the name of the hook itself. ([#2798](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/issues/2798) V.V. Belov)
 - [Core] Allow feature with line syntax to target rules and examples. ([#2884](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/issues/2884) M.P. Korstanje)
@@ -317,7 +319,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - [Weld] Removed `cucumber-weld` in favour of `cucumber-jakarta-cdi` or `cucumber-cdi2`. ([#2276](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/issues/2276) M.P. Korstanje)
 - [Needle] Removed `cucumber-needled` in favour of `cucumber-jakarta-cdi` or `cucumber-cdi2`. ([#2276](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/issues/2276) M.P. Korstanje)
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/compare/v7.17.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/compare/v7.18.0...HEAD
+[7.18.0]: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/compare/v7.17.0...v7.18.0
 [7.17.0]: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/compare/v7.16.1...v7.17.0
 [7.16.1]: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/compare/v7.16.0...v7.16.1
 [7.16.0]: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/compare/v7.15.0...v7.16.0
diff --git a/compatibility/pom.xml b/compatibility/pom.xml
index 31b556c3bd..4313d446fa 100644
--- a/compatibility/pom.xml
+++ b/compatibility/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/cucumber-archetype/pom.xml b/cucumber-archetype/pom.xml
index 5a6d321171..d979f75f94 100644
--- a/cucumber-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>cucumber-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/cucumber-bom/pom.xml b/cucumber-bom/pom.xml
index 90d4940073..db27aeaf5e 100644
--- a/cucumber-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-bom/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
@@ -77,97 +77,97 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-cdi2</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-core</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>datatable</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>datatable-matchers</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-deltaspike</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>docstring</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-gherkin</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-gherkin-messages</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-guice</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-jakarta-cdi</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-java</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-java8</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-junit</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-junit-platform-engine</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-openejb</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-picocontainer</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-spring</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-testng</artifactId>
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/cucumber-cdi2/pom.xml b/cucumber-cdi2/pom.xml
index a127e948d1..8a3f5cbe2a 100644
--- a/cucumber-cdi2/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-cdi2/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>cucumber-cdi2</artifactId>
diff --git a/cucumber-core/pom.xml b/cucumber-core/pom.xml
index 4c24dd284c..bb8707f667 100644
--- a/cucumber-core/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>cucumber-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/cucumber-deltaspike/pom.xml b/cucumber-deltaspike/pom.xml
index 721e4dbcf3..8cd4668f65 100644
--- a/cucumber-deltaspike/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-deltaspike/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>cucumber-deltaspike</artifactId>
diff --git a/cucumber-gherkin-messages/pom.xml b/cucumber-gherkin-messages/pom.xml
index 5934ba279b..03c24d814c 100644
--- a/cucumber-gherkin-messages/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-gherkin-messages/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/cucumber-gherkin/pom.xml b/cucumber-gherkin/pom.xml
index 8fb0d6e17e..15f2ceeff8 100644
--- a/cucumber-gherkin/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-gherkin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/cucumber-guice/pom.xml b/cucumber-guice/pom.xml
index 8ba96b8c56..326f719e5f 100644
--- a/cucumber-guice/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-guice/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>cucumber-guice</artifactId>
diff --git a/cucumber-jakarta-cdi/pom.xml b/cucumber-jakarta-cdi/pom.xml
index c73957c827..092352d693 100644
--- a/cucumber-jakarta-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-jakarta-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>cucumber-jakarta-cdi</artifactId>
diff --git a/cucumber-jakarta-openejb/pom.xml b/cucumber-jakarta-openejb/pom.xml
index c2f812dbc5..f53a656f54 100644
--- a/cucumber-jakarta-openejb/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-jakarta-openejb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>cucumber-jakarta-openejb</artifactId>
diff --git a/cucumber-java/pom.xml b/cucumber-java/pom.xml
index ee5980f78d..194bd610d2 100644
--- a/cucumber-java/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-java/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>cucumber-java</artifactId>
diff --git a/cucumber-java8/pom.xml b/cucumber-java8/pom.xml
index 434e17e19f..de621893a2 100644
--- a/cucumber-java8/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-java8/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
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-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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     <artifactId>cucumber-java8</artifactId>
diff --git a/cucumber-junit-platform-engine/pom.xml b/cucumber-junit-platform-engine/pom.xml
index 2b0cbce7c0..ee5c1ad9d9 100644
--- a/cucumber-junit-platform-engine/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-junit-platform-engine/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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     <artifactId>cucumber-junit-platform-engine</artifactId>
diff --git a/cucumber-junit/pom.xml b/cucumber-junit/pom.xml
index 0f9a44d60e..0666472574 100644
--- a/cucumber-junit/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-junit/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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diff --git a/cucumber-kotlin-java8/pom.xml b/cucumber-kotlin-java8/pom.xml
index ed8f7ee395..6b40b24a77 100644
--- a/cucumber-kotlin-java8/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-kotlin-java8/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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diff --git a/cucumber-openejb/pom.xml b/cucumber-openejb/pom.xml
index 7518371f77..50b1973dc8 100644
--- a/cucumber-openejb/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-openejb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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     <artifactId>cucumber-openejb</artifactId>
diff --git a/cucumber-picocontainer/pom.xml b/cucumber-picocontainer/pom.xml
index f0b91928a9..23aae0267b 100644
--- a/cucumber-picocontainer/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-picocontainer/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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diff --git a/cucumber-plugin/pom.xml b/cucumber-plugin/pom.xml
index 836d237ffd..362d46a395 100644
--- a/cucumber-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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diff --git a/cucumber-spring/pom.xml b/cucumber-spring/pom.xml
index 8e1cbe693c..f6eae77460 100644
--- a/cucumber-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-spring/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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diff --git a/cucumber-testng/pom.xml b/cucumber-testng/pom.xml
index 7bd3beb281..ca95c30234 100644
--- a/cucumber-testng/pom.xml
+++ b/cucumber-testng/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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     <artifactId>cucumber-testng</artifactId>
diff --git a/datatable-matchers/pom.xml b/datatable-matchers/pom.xml
index b06121fa41..57476f5d15 100644
--- a/datatable-matchers/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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diff --git a/datatable/pom.xml b/datatable/pom.xml
index 4eb24fd9c3..c2c45cf1fd 100644
--- a/datatable/pom.xml
+++ b/datatable/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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     <artifactId>datatable</artifactId>
diff --git a/docstring/pom.xml b/docstring/pom.xml
index 2ce4e71785..fe59b222e1 100644
--- a/docstring/pom.xml
+++ b/docstring/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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diff --git a/examples/calculator-java-cli/pom.xml b/examples/calculator-java-cli/pom.xml
index 5acfad5a01..9e8c7f883e 100644
--- a/examples/calculator-java-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/calculator-java-cli/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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     <artifactId>calculator-java-cli</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/calculator-java-junit4/pom.xml b/examples/calculator-java-junit4/pom.xml
index 6432d22a31..677e8d35eb 100644
--- a/examples/calculator-java-junit4/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/calculator-java-junit4/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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diff --git a/examples/calculator-java-junit5/pom.xml b/examples/calculator-java-junit5/pom.xml
index 8d59f2a1d1..7f82ca01e5 100644
--- a/examples/calculator-java-junit5/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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     <artifactId>calculator-java-junit5</artifactId>
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index 8345e89bb1..0238a5f7fc 100644
--- a/examples/calculator-java-testng/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/calculator-java-testng/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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     <artifactId>calculator-java-testng</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/calculator-java8-cli/pom.xml b/examples/calculator-java8-cli/pom.xml
index d572659a9e..16855ec30e 100644
--- a/examples/calculator-java8-cli/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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+        <version>7.18.0</version>
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diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 77d1951b43..a210891388 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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     <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/spring-java-junit5/pom.xml b/examples/spring-java-junit5/pom.xml
index 6968f96fc1..36b96bbccf 100644
--- a/examples/spring-java-junit5/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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     <artifactId>spring-java-junit5</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/wicket-java-junit4/pom.xml b/examples/wicket-java-junit4/pom.xml
index 7c3a3d3154..df62230ea5 100644
--- a/examples/wicket-java-junit4/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-main/pom.xml b/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-main/pom.xml
index f45f09a6df..a7a887728a 100644
--- a/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-main/pom.xml
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     <artifactId>wicket-main</artifactId>
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diff --git a/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-test/pom.xml b/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-test/pom.xml
index 3054b89e5d..60521c3214 100644
--- a/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-test/pom.xml
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 053cbea649..65d0b35c24 100644
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