mvn -version Expected output should show:
| File | Description | |------|-------------| | apache-maven-3.3.3-bin.tar.gz | For Linux, macOS, or WSL (Unix/Linux systems) | | apache-maven-3.3.3-bin.zip | For Windows | | apache-maven-3.3.3-bin.tar.gz.asc | PGP signature (for verification) | | apache-maven-3.3.3-bin.tar.gz.sha1 | SHA1 checksum |
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