diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.java7.test/org.eclipse.jgit.java7 -- Java7 feature test (Java 8).launch b/org.eclipse.jgit.java7.test/org.eclipse.jgit.java7 -- Java7 feature test (Java 8).launch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c460f005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.java7.test/org.eclipse.jgit.java7 -- Java7 feature test (Java 8).launch	
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
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+<listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_PATHS">
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm--All-Tests (Java8).launch b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm--All-Tests (Java8).launch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b61d3d3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm--All-Tests (Java8).launch	
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+<launchConfiguration type="org.eclipse.jdt.junit.launchconfig">
+<listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_PATHS">
+<listEntry value="/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/tst"/>
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/org.eclipse.jgit.core--All-Tests (Java 8).launch b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/org.eclipse.jgit.core--All-Tests (Java 8).launch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04aa3ea10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/org.eclipse.jgit.core--All-Tests (Java 8).launch	
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+<launchConfiguration type="org.eclipse.jdt.junit.launchconfig">
+<listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_PATHS">
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+</listAttribute>
+<listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_TYPES">
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