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+url_docker_registry_dockerhub = "https://hub.docker.com/r/hashicorp/packer"
+url_docker_registry_ecr = "https://gallery.ecr.aws/hashicorp/packer"
+url_license = "https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/blob/main/LICENSE"
+url_project_website = "https://www.packer.io/"
+url_source_repository = "https://github.com/hashicorp/packer"