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DOWNLOADS.md

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+# Getting NoSQLBench
+
+## Latest Downloads
+
+The latest release of NoSQLBench is always available from github releases.
+
+- download latest [nb](https://github.com/nosqlbench/nosqlbench/releases/latest/download/nb), a linux binary
+  - (be sure to `chmod +x nb` once you download it)
+- download latest [nb.jar](https://github.com/nosqlbench/nosqlbench/releases/latest/download/nb.jar), a
+  single-jar application.
+  - This requires java 12 or later, make sure your `java -version` command says that you are on Java 12 or later.
+
+## Maven
+
+The latest release of NoSQLBench is always available fro Maven Central.
+You can find the [latest version with Maven central search](https://search.maven.org/search?q=g:io.nosqlbench).
+
+## Additional Plans
+
+- Docker -We have a docker build in the works. Stay tuned for the details.
+- Github artifacts - We are planning to add this as another channel. Stay tuned.

README.md

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 **The Open Source, Pluggable, NoSQL Benchmarking Suite**
 
+[Get it Here](DOWNLOADS.md)
+
 ## What is NoSQLBench?
 
 NoSQLBench is a serious performance testing tool for the NoSQL ecosystem.

engine-docs/src/main/resources/docs-for-nb/00_nosqlbench/04_support_options.md

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 # Getting Support
 
+In general, our goals with NoSQLBench are to make the help systems and examples wrap around the users like
+a suit of armor, so that they feel capable of doing most things without having to ask for help. Please
+keep this in mind when looking for personal support form our community, and help us find those places
+where the docs are lacking. Maybe you can help us by adding some missing docs!
+     
+## NoSQLBench Slack
+
+There is a new [slack channel](https://join.slack.com/t/nosqlbench/shared_invite/zt-cu9f2jpe-XiHN3SsUDcjkVgxaURFuaw) for NoSQLBench.
+Please join it if you are a new or existing NoSQLBench user and help us get it going!
+
+## General Feedback
+
 These guidelines are mirrored at the [Submitting Feedback](https://github.com/nosqlbench/nosqlbench/wiki/Submitting-Feedback)
 wiki page at the nosqlbench project site, which is also where any `[Submit Feedback]` links should will take you.
 

engine-docs/src/main/resources/docs-for-nb/00_nosqlbench/index.md

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 To get started right away, jump to the [Quick Start Example](/index.html#/docs/02_getting_started.html) from the menu on the left.
 
+To see the ways you can get NoSQLBench, check out the project site [DOWNLOADS.md](https://github.com/nosqlbench/nosqlbench/DOWNLOADS.md).
+
 ## What is NoSQLBench?
 
 NoSQLBench is a serious performance testing tool for the NoSQL ecosystem.

mvn-defaults/pom.xml

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         <java.target.version>12</java.target.version>
 
         <!-- properties for package versions -->
-        <antlr4.version>4.7.2</antlr4.version>
+        <antlr4.version>4.8</antlr4.version>
         <ascii.data.version>1.2.0</ascii.data.version>
         <assertj.java8.version>1.0.0m1</assertj.java8.version>
         <commons.codec.version>1.14</commons.codec.version>

nb/pom.xml

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                     </execution>
                 </executions>
                 <configuration>
+                    <shadedArtifactAttached>false</shadedArtifactAttached>
                     <transformers combine.children="append">
                         <transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.AppendingTransformer">
                             <resource>topics.md</resource>