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+# Template file for 'rebar3'
+pkgname=rebar3
+version=3.6.2
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+hostmakedepends=erlang
+depends=erlang
+short_desc="Erlang build tool to compile, test, and release applications"
+maintainer="Noel Cower <ncower@gmail.com>"
+license="Apache-2.0"
+homepage="https://www.rebar3.org/"
+distfiles="https://github.com/erlang/rebar3/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=7f358170025b54301bce9a10ec7ad07d4e88a80eaa7b977b73b32b45ea0b626e
+
+do_build() {
+	./bootstrap
+}
+
+do_install() {
+	vbin rebar3
+}