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+Parameterized Trigger Plugin
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+This plugin lets you trigger new builds when your build has completed, with various ways of specifying parameters for the new build.
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+See the documentation and release notes at [Parameterized Trigger Plugin](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Parameterized+Trigger+Plugin) on the Jenkins Wiki for more information.
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