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+{
+  # the name of the package
+  app_name = "bonfire";
+  # the version of the package
+  app_version = "0.3.0-classic-beta.7";
+  # version release of elixir
+  elixir_release = "1.13";
+  # version release of erlang
+  erlang_release = "24";
+}