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@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ Or you can run it from Maven directly using the Spring Boot Maven plugin. If you
 ./mvnw spring-boot:run
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+> NOTE: Windows users should set `git config core.autocrlf true` to avoid format assertions failing the build (use `--global` to set that flag globally).
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 ## In case you find a bug/suggested improvement for Spring Petclinic
 Our issue tracker is available here: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-petclinic/issues