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+version.properties 
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/resources/com/jme3/system/version.properties b/jme3-core/src/main/resources/com/jme3/system/version.properties
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-# THIS IS AN AUTO-GENERATED FILE..
-# DO NOT MODIFY!
-build.date=2016-03-25
-git.revision=0
-git.branch=unknown
-git.hash=
-git.hash.short=
-git.tag=
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-version.full=3.1.0-UNKNOWN
-version.number=3.1.0
-version.tag=SNAPSHOT
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