diff --git a/debezium-server/debezium-server-core/src/main/resources/default_banner.txt b/debezium-server/debezium-server-core/src/main/resources/default_banner.txt
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+       __       __                 _                 
+  ____/ /___   / /_   ___  ____   (_)__  __ ____ ___ 
+ / __  // _ \ / __ \ / _ \/_  /  / // / / // __ `__ \
+/ /_/ //  __// /_/ //  __/ / /_ / // /_/ // / / / / /
+\__,_/ \___//_.___/ \___/ /___//_/ \__,_//_/ /_/ /_/ 
+                                                     
+