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diff --git a/log4j-spring-boot/pom.xml b/log4j-spring-boot/pom.xml
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index 6b6dbdd3288..1030cde12c0 100644
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diff --git a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/log4j-spring-cloud-config-sample-application/pom.xml b/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/log4j-spring-cloud-config-sample-application/pom.xml
index 131f489d1a2..4ef44f1de72 100644
--- a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/log4j-spring-cloud-config-sample-application/pom.xml
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index 65502d26c68..34e1d38d97b 100644
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--- a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/log4j-spring-cloud-config-samples/pom.xml
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diff --git a/log4j-spring-cloud-config/pom.xml b/log4j-spring-cloud-config/pom.xml
index 55dc93d2a05..10e448a6fad 100644
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diff --git a/log4j-taglib/pom.xml b/log4j-taglib/pom.xml
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diff --git a/log4j-to-jul/pom.xml b/log4j-to-jul/pom.xml
index 7100b2f95d7..b5a2b9872b7 100644
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diff --git a/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml b/log4j-to-slf4j/pom.xml
index bffa9a17671..3e2f22524f5 100644
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diff --git a/log4j-web/pom.xml b/log4j-web/pom.xml
index 76b41c31c23..da3eb8af87c 100644
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index aa4896cbc04..0255a08d08e 100644
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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+  <version>2.20.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
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+    <project.build.outputTimestamp>1676683596</project.build.outputTimestamp>
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