diff --git a/hexagonal-example/pom.xml b/hexagonal-example/pom.xml
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--- a/hexagonal-example/pom.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
-	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
-	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-
-	<groupId>com.baeldung</groupId>
-	<artifactId>hexagonalPattern</artifactId>
-	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
-
-	<name>hexagonalPattern</name>
-	<!-- FIXME change it to the project's website -->
-	<!-- <url>http://www.example.com</url> -->
-
-	<properties>
-		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-	</properties>
-
-	<dependencies>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-			<version>5.1.0</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-			<version>2.2.1.RELEASE</version>
-			<type>pom</type>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-			<version>2.2.1.RELEASE</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
-			<artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.26.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
-			<artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.22.0</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-	</dependencies>
-
-	<build>
-		<pluginManagement><!-- lock down plugins versions to avoid using Maven 
-				defaults (may be moved to parent pom) -->
-			<plugins>
-				<!-- clean lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#clean_Lifecycle -->
-				<plugin>
-					<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.1.0</version>
-				</plugin>
-				<!-- default lifecycle, jar packaging: see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/default-bindings.html#Plugin_bindings_for_jar_packaging -->
-				<plugin>
-					<artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.0.2</version>
-				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.8.0</version>
-				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.22.1</version>
-				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.0.2</version>
-				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.5.2</version>
-				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.8.2</version>
-				</plugin>
-				<!-- site lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#site_Lifecycle -->
-				<plugin>
-					<artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.7.1</version>
-				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.0.0</version>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-	</build>
-</project>