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+bundler_args: --without yard guard metrics benchmarks
+branches:
+  only:
+    - /^release-.*$/
+script: "bundle exec rake spec"
+rvm:
+  - ree
+  - 1.8.7
+  - 1.9.2
+  - 1.9.3
+  - 2.0.0
+  - ruby-head
+  - jruby-18mode
+  - jruby-19mode
+  - jruby-head
+  - ree
+  - rbx-18mode
+  - rbx-19mode
+env:
+  - "GIT_BRANCH=release-1.2"
+notifications:
+  irc: "irc.freenode.org#datamapper"
+  email:
+    - dan.kubb@gmail.com
+matrix:
+  allow_failures:
+    - rvm: rbx-18mode
+    - rvm: rbx-19mode