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+e4afee88cc156da408e10508a1a21b16082781b0 pyxdg-0.27.tar.gz
+aa3d34dd52a01cc09fe91177b5dda284fd2dcca0 pyxdg-test-example.tar.gz
diff --git a/gating.yaml b/gating.yaml
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+--- !Policy
+product_versions:
+  - rhel-9
+decision_context: osci_compose_gate
+rules:
+#  - !PassingTestCaseRule {test_case_name: desktop-qe.desktop-ci.tier1-gating.functional}
+- !PassingTestCaseRule {test_case_name: manual.sst_desktop.pyxdg.sanity}