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Update 2.6.x and 2.6.0 branch poms to bind to kernel-1.0.8. File a Jira on this in order to document pom updates.
Jira Kernel project
Go to "manage versions" console at http://bugs.sakaiproject.org/jira/secure/project/ManageVersions.jspa?pid=10410
Set 1.0.8 version to released; add 1.0.8 9 (tentative).
Jira Release Mgmt project
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