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index 9be7b5351..6e238cdac 100644
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index 9be7b5351..6e238cdac 100644
--- a/cli/gardener_ci/VERSION
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diff --git a/concourse/resources/LAST_RELEASED_TAG b/concourse/resources/LAST_RELEASED_TAG
index 9be7b5351..591fbfd49 100644
--- a/concourse/resources/LAST_RELEASED_TAG
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diff --git a/oci/VERSION b/oci/VERSION
index 9be7b5351..6e238cdac 100644
--- a/oci/VERSION
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diff --git a/whd/VERSION b/whd/VERSION
index 9be7b5351..6e238cdac 100644
--- a/whd/VERSION
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