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-# This gemfile provides additional gems for testing and releasing this cookbook
-# It is meant to be installed on top of ChefDK / Chef Workstation which provide the majority
-# of the necessary gems for testing this cookbook
-#
-# Run 'chef exec bundle install' to install these dependencies
-
-source 'https://rubygems.org'
-
-gem 'community_cookbook_releaser'