diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.repo/.project b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.repo/.project
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<projectDescription>
+	<name>org.eclipse.cdt.repo</name>
+	<comment></comment>
+	<projects>
+	</projects>
+	<buildSpec>
+	</buildSpec>
+	<natures>
+	</natures>
+</projectDescription>