diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp-multi/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp-multi/pom.xml
index b88af35f8..a3249f004 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp-multi/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp-multi/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp-with-javax/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp-with-javax/pom.xml
index 97811f961..03dca85d1 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp-with-javax/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp-with-javax/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp-with-scf/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp-with-scf/pom.xml
index 0cebc1fbc..b73bf61de 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp-with-scf/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp-with-scf/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
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 		<relativePath/>
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp/pom.xml
index 6bede1cdd..a5917ec39 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootapp/pom.xml
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
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 		<relativePath/>
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootjar-multi/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootjar-multi/pom.xml
index e857bff7d..ae84b809f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootjar-multi/pom.xml
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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 		<relativePath/>
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootjar/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootjar/pom.xml
index 965f0ecd7..9fb1b20dd 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootjar/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootjar/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
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 		<relativePath/>
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootjarnostart/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootjarnostart/pom.xml
index 7fae970ed..1f3554383 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootjarnostart/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/bootjarnostart/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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 		<relativePath />
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws-custom/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws-custom/pom.xml
index 70b245159..af2d983eb 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws-custom/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
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 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>io.spring.sample</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws/pom.xml
index 11a605224..0cecb8c84 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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-		<version>2.4.0-M4</version>
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 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure/pom.xml
index ce1314aa1..29273cef5 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure/pom.xml
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-compiler/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-compiler/pom.xml
index 07cf6fa81..6e2401cfd 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-compiler/pom.xml
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 		<relativePath/>
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-gcp-background/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-gcp-background/pom.xml
index 7cedd436c..87bf162c2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-gcp-background/pom.xml
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-gcp-http/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-gcp-http/pom.xml
index d617c6262..5a4aaf5e6 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-gcp-http/pom.xml
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pof/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pof/pom.xml
index 27646ca51..871b8cb57 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pof/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pof/pom.xml
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 		<relativePath/>
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pojo/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pojo/pom.xml
index f46e0984c..45cdd6bd9 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pojo/pom.xml
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-spring-integration/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-spring-integration/pom.xml
index 8f6f5de53..82eedabc7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-spring-integration/pom.xml
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 		<relativePath />
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-supplier-exporter/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-supplier-exporter/pom.xml
index 768ce6548..4791a1aef 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-supplier-exporter/pom.xml
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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 		<relativePath/>
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-task/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-task/pom.xml
index cc6c6ec67..8691aa607 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-task/pom.xml
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample/pom.xml
index 11d84fa82..5bda6f29a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample/pom.xml
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