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+pipelines:
+  - name: check
+    manager: IndependentPipelineManager
+    trigger:
+      gerrit:
+        - event: patchset-created
+    success:
+      gerrit:
+        verified: 1
+    failure:
+      gerrit:
+        verified: -1
+
+  - name: post
+    manager: IndependentPipelineManager
+    trigger:
+      gerrit:
+        - event: ref-updated
+          ref: ^(?!refs/).*$
+
+  - name: gate
+    manager: DependentPipelineManager
+    failure-message: Build failed.  For information on how to proceed, see http://wiki.example.org/Test_Failures
+    trigger:
+      gerrit:
+        - event: comment-added
+          approval:
+            - approved: 1
+    success:
+      gerrit:
+        verified: 2
+        submit: true
+    failure:
+      gerrit:
+        verified: -2
+    start:
+      gerrit:
+        verified: 0
+    precedence: high
+
+projects:
+  - name: org/delete-project
+    check:
+      - project-merge:
+        - project-test1
+        - project-test2
+    gate:
+      - project-merge:
+        - project-test1
+        - project-test2
+    post:
+      - project-post