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@@ -468,6 +468,8 @@ Now run the following to produce a single executable JAR file containing all nec
 
 [maven-shade-plugin]: https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-shade-plugin
 
+> **Note:** The procedure above will create a runnable JAR. You can also opt to [build a classic WAR file](/guides/gs/gs-convert-jar-to-war) instead.
+
 Run the batch job
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 Run your batch job with `java -jar` at the command line: