diff --git a/catalog-info.yaml b/catalog-info.yaml
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+apiVersion: backstage.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Component
+metadata:
+  name: "java-goof"
+  links:
+    - url: https://dashboard.example.com
+      title: My Dashboard
+      icon: dashboard
+spec:
+  type: service
+  owner: lucianomori
+  lifecycle: experimental
+  system: lucianomori-application-goof
+  
diff --git a/empty.txt b/empty.txt
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