diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    target-branch: "master"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    target-branch: "master"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    target-branch: "jetty.toolchain.parent"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    target-branch: "jetty.toolchain.parent"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
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diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
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+# Number of days of inactivity before an issue becomes stale
+daysUntilStale: 365
+# Number of days of inactivity before a stale issue is closed
+daysUntilClose: 30
+# Issues with these labels will never be considered stale
+exemptLabels:
+  - Pinned
+  - Security
+  - Specification
+  - TCK
+# Label to use when marking an issue as stale
+staleLabel: Stale
+# Comment to post when marking an issue as stale. Set to `false` to disable
+markComment: >
+  This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has been a
+  full year without activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs.
+  Thank you for your contributions.
+# Comment to post when closing a stale issue. Set to `false` to disable
+closeComment: >
+  This issue has been closed due to it having no activity.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
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+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+name: GitHub CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 'parent-pom'
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+        java: [17]
+        jdk: [temurin]
+      fail-fast: false
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: ${{ matrix.jdk }}
+          java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+          cache: 'maven'
+
+      - name: Build with Maven
+        run: mvn install javadoc:javadoc -e -B -V
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+.classpath
+.settings
+.project
+settings.xml
+target
+*.log
+*.patch
+*.diff
+*.swp
+*.DS_Store
+*.iml
+*.idea
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
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+Example of a jetty-parent-pom