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close the repository using web UI at https://repository.apache.org/
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Artifacts are now in staged state, waiting to be released. To press the button you must wait a vote.
Release option
You can propose the staging repository in the main voting thread.
You can propose a standalone vote.
If the vote is ok you can press the release button and the artifacts will move to maven central.
If the vote is cancel you can delete the artifacts to save some space.
Snapshots
Apache NetBeans snapshot maven artefacts are automaticaly populated on Apache Snapshot repository after master build.
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