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+# The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
+# of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
+# process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
+
+pbr>=1.8 # Apache-2.0
+
+tempest>=12.1.0  # Apache-2.0
+tempest-lib>=0.14.0  # Apache-2.0