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+a9e95fafb958c17118687d8d6b088325abb6dc25 maven-surefire-3.0.0~M4.tar.gz
+444ca05d88be4f5e128f5bfc5e79cac9c363a4de cpl-v10.html
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+--- !Policy
+product_versions:
+  - rhel-9
+decision_contexts:
+  - osci_compose_gate
+rules:
+  # https://docs.engineering.redhat.com/display/RHELPLAN/Maven+Bootstrap+manual+gating+test
+  - !PassingTestCaseRule {test_case_name: manual.sst_cs_apps.maven.bootstrap}