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+# Gazelle TM Tools
+
+>:warning: **Disclaimer:**
+This is an internal component of the Gazelle Test Management project, it should not be used elsewhere.
+
+## Build and tests
+
+The project must be build using JDK-8 and run on a JDK-7 environment.
+
+```shell
+mvn clean install
+```
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