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+# Eclipse APP4MC - Migration
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+This is the repository of the Eclipse APP4MC migration component.
+
+## Build
+
+The project uses Maven/Tycho to build.
+
+The build creates a P2 update site and an executable jar.  
+The results are located in the folder _./releng/org.eclipse.app4mc.converters.product/target/_
+
+From the root:
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+```
+$ mvn clean verify
+```
+You need Maven 3.6.3 or higher to perform the POM-less Tycho build.
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+## License
+
+[Eclipse Public License (EPL) v2.0][1]
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+[1]: https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
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