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Error resolving version for 'org.codehaus.mojo:sonar-maven-plugin': Plugin requires Maven version 3.0
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The plugin 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-sonar-plugin' does not exist or no valid version could be found
If you get this error message after launching the maven command line "mvn sonar:sonar" add the "-U" parameter to the command line. Maven will then update its local repository with the latest version of the Sonar Maven plugin.
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