diff --git a/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-cycle-detection/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-cycle-detection/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index a9db115..69dd0d0 100644
--- a/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-cycle-detection/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-cycle-detection/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
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diff --git a/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-field-injection/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-field-injection/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index a9db115..69dd0d0 100644
--- a/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-field-injection/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
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diff --git a/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-misconfigured/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-misconfigured/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index a9db115..69dd0d0 100644
--- a/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-misconfigured/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
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diff --git a/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-naming-conventions/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-naming-conventions/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index a9db115..69dd0d0 100644
--- a/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-naming-conventions/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
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diff --git a/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-rules-disabled/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-rules-disabled/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index a9db115..69dd0d0 100644
--- a/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-rules-disabled/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-rules-disabled/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
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diff --git a/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-type-leakage/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-type-leakage/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index a9db115..69dd0d0 100644
--- a/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-type-leakage/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/architecture-validator/hexagonal-spring-type-leakage/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
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 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
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diff --git a/examples/architecture-validator/single-module-spring/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/architecture-validator/single-module-spring/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index a9db115..69dd0d0 100644
--- a/examples/architecture-validator/single-module-spring/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/architecture-validator/single-module-spring/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
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diff --git a/examples/sedr-library/jacoco-marker/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/sedr-library/jacoco-marker/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index a9db115..69dd0d0 100644
--- a/examples/sedr-library/jacoco-marker/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/sedr-library/jacoco-marker/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
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diff --git a/sedr-library/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/sedr-library/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 25bf4f1..13d2ea5 100644
--- a/sedr-library/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/sedr-library/gradle/libs.versions.toml
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index a9db115..69dd0d0 100644
--- a/sedr-library/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
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diff --git a/sedr-library/package-lock.json b/sedr-library/package-lock.json
index 9cf2dbd..74752a3 100644
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index 31041db..9ec3cac 100644
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