diff --git a/.jx/variables.sh b/.jx/variables.sh
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+
+# generated by: jx gitops variables
+export APP_NAME='jx-release-version'
+export BRANCH_NAME='main'
+export BUILD_NUMBER='1'
+export DOCKERFILE_PATH='Dockerfile'
+export DOCKER_REGISTRY='ghcr.io'
+export DOCKER_REGISTRY_ORG='jenkins-x'
+export DOMAIN='dev.jenkins-x.me'
+export GIT_BRANCH='main'
+export JENKINS_X_URL='https://dashboard-jx.dev.jenkins-x.me/jenkins-x-plugins/jx-release-version/main/1'
+export JX_CHART_REPOSITORY='http://jenkins-x-chartmuseum.jx.svc.cluster.local:8080'
+export KANIKO_FLAGS='--snapshotMode=redo'
+export MINK_AS='tekton-bot'
+export MINK_IMAGE='ghcr.io/jenkins-x/jx-release-version:2.4.12'
+export NAMESPACE_SUB_DOMAIN='-jx.'
+export PIPELINE_KIND='release'
+export PUSH_CONTAINER_REGISTRY='ghcr.io'
+export REPO_NAME='jx-release-version'
+export REPO_OWNER='jenkins-x-plugins'
+export VERSION='2.4.12'
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+2.4.12
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