diff --git a/.ci/matrix-build-javas.yml b/.ci/matrix-build-javas.yml
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-# This file is used as part of a matrix build in Jenkins where the
-# values below are included as an axis of the matrix.
-
-# This axis of the build matrix represents the versions of Java with
-# which Elasticsearch will be built.  Valid Java versions are 'java'
-# or 'openjdk' followed by the major release number.
-
-ES_BUILD_JAVA:
-  - openjdk13
diff --git a/.ci/matrix-java-exclusions.yml b/.ci/matrix-java-exclusions.yml
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-# This file is used as part of a matrix build in Jenkins where the
-# values below are excluded from the test matrix.
-
-# The yaml mapping below represents a single intersection on the build
-# matrix where a test *should not* be run.  The value of the exclude
-# key is a list of maps.
-
-# In this example all of the combinations defined in the matrix will
-# run except for the test that builds with java10 and runs with java8.
-# exclude:
-#   - ES_BUILD_JAVA: java10
-#     ES_RUNTIME_JAVA: java8
-
-exclude: