diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/epp.product b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/epp.product
index bf59785d..0fd543c4 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/epp.product
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/epp.product
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/epp.product b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/epp.product
index 240344bb..d1b29744 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/epp.product
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/epp.product
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/epp.product b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/epp.product
index b83d4256..434c38a0 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/epp.product
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/epp.product
@@ -280,14 +280,12 @@ United States, other countries, or both.
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/epp.product b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/epp.product
index f5d6f899..3209570e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/epp.product
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/epp.product
@@ -317,14 +317,12 @@ United States, other countries, or both.
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/epp.product b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/epp.product
index cf03ed07..2b6b7919 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/epp.product
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/epp.product
@@ -287,14 +287,12 @@ United States, other countries, or both.
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/epp.product b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/epp.product
index 4ba48a77..efc07954 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/epp.product
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/epp.product
@@ -356,14 +356,12 @@ United States, other countries, or both.
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/epp.product b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/epp.product
index 7365fdf8..afabc105 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/epp.product
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/epp.product
@@ -298,14 +298,12 @@ United States, other countries, or both.
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/epp.product b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/epp.product
index aa97d1d8..a594f3a8 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/epp.product
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/epp.product
@@ -286,14 +286,12 @@ United States, other countries, or both.
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/epp.product b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/epp.product
index e78c7ed1..dd752ec7 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/epp.product
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/epp.product
@@ -299,14 +299,12 @@ United States, other countries, or both.
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/epp.product b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/epp.product
index 5bdf60dc..ad6909a2 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/epp.product
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