Apache Maven Beginner to Guru - Maven Flatten Plug-in

The video tutorial addresses issues with artifact distribution in Maven repositories, specifically the persistence of placeholders. It introduces the Flatten plugin by Mojo House as a solution to flatten resources and replace placeholders. The tutorial covers configuring the plugin, testing, and making necessary adjustments to ensure proper version substitution. It emphasizes best practices, such as not checking generated files into source control, and concludes with a recap of the steps taken to implement the solution.

How does the configuration of the Flatten plugin differ between local and shared environments?

What is the significance of the clean phase in relation to the Flatten plugin?

Why is it important to avoid checking in generated files into source control?