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index 51472d62..5cf1c5f8 100644
--- a/userenvs/alma8.json
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index e85562d1..d365fcd1 100644
--- a/userenvs/alma9.json
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@@ -92,15 +92,6 @@
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index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/alma9/requirements/04-core-perl.json
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index 981ed34e..00000000
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index 034dd855..00000000
--- a/userenvs/components/core-perl.json
+++ /dev/null
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index 756f4d68..00000000
--- a/userenvs/components/debian-core-perl.json
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@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
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index 0266a426..00000000
--- a/userenvs/components/rhubi-core-perl.json
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@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
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deleted file mode 120000
index 5928d2b8..00000000
--- a/userenvs/debian/requirements/05-core-perl.json
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/fedora32/requirements/04-core-perl.json b/userenvs/fedora32/requirements/04-core-perl.json
deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/fedora32/requirements/04-core-perl.json
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\ No newline at end of file
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deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/fedora33/requirements/04-core-perl.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/fedora35/requirements/04-core-perl.json b/userenvs/fedora35/requirements/04-core-perl.json
deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/fedora35/requirements/04-core-perl.json
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/fedora36/requirements/04-core-perl.json b/userenvs/fedora36/requirements/04-core-perl.json
deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/fedora36/requirements/04-core-perl.json
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/fedora37/requirements/04-core-perl.json b/userenvs/fedora37/requirements/04-core-perl.json
deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/fedora37/requirements/04-core-perl.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/fedora38/requirements/04-core-perl.json b/userenvs/fedora38/requirements/04-core-perl.json
deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/fedora38/requirements/04-core-perl.json
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/fedora39.json b/userenvs/fedora39.json
index 1b6c6960..041e0f1f 100644
--- a/userenvs/fedora39.json
+++ b/userenvs/fedora39.json
@@ -92,15 +92,6 @@
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diff --git a/userenvs/fedora39/requirements/04-core-perl.json b/userenvs/fedora39/requirements/04-core-perl.json
deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/fedora39/requirements/04-core-perl.json
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/fedora40.json b/userenvs/fedora40.json
index c161cc9f..4b9f5aab 100644
--- a/userenvs/fedora40.json
+++ b/userenvs/fedora40.json
@@ -92,15 +92,6 @@
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diff --git a/userenvs/fedora40/requirements/04-core-perl.json b/userenvs/fedora40/requirements/04-core-perl.json
deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/fedora40/requirements/04-core-perl.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../components/core-perl.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/opensuse/requirements/05-core-perl.json b/userenvs/opensuse/requirements/05-core-perl.json
deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/opensuse/requirements/05-core-perl.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../components/core-perl.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/rhel-ai.json b/userenvs/rhel-ai.json
index afb523fc..247de335 100644
--- a/userenvs/rhel-ai.json
+++ b/userenvs/rhel-ai.json
@@ -64,15 +64,6 @@
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deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/rhel-ai/requirements/04-core-perl.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../components/core-perl.json
\ No newline at end of file
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deleted file mode 120000
index d9edc2b7..00000000
--- a/userenvs/rhubi7/requirements/09-core-perl.json
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/userenvs/rhubi8.json b/userenvs/rhubi8.json
index dc0b570f..795a8c96 100644
--- a/userenvs/rhubi8.json
+++ b/userenvs/rhubi8.json
@@ -122,16 +122,6 @@
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deleted file mode 120000
index d9edc2b7..00000000
--- a/userenvs/rhubi8/requirements/06-core-perl.json
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/rhubi9.json b/userenvs/rhubi9.json
index ea00f468..99c2d94f 100644
--- a/userenvs/rhubi9.json
+++ b/userenvs/rhubi9.json
@@ -122,16 +122,6 @@
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deleted file mode 120000
index d9edc2b7..00000000
--- a/userenvs/rhubi9/requirements/06-core-perl.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/stream8-flexran.json b/userenvs/stream8-flexran.json
index 59ec662d..37a87b2b 100644
--- a/userenvs/stream8-flexran.json
+++ b/userenvs/stream8-flexran.json
@@ -88,15 +88,6 @@
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diff --git a/userenvs/stream8-flexran/requirements/05-core-perl.json b/userenvs/stream8-flexran/requirements/05-core-perl.json
deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/stream8-flexran/requirements/05-core-perl.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../components/core-perl.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/stream8/requirements/05-core-perl.json b/userenvs/stream8/requirements/05-core-perl.json
deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/stream8/requirements/05-core-perl.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/userenvs/stream9.json b/userenvs/stream9.json
index b1eb78eb..e376e196 100644
--- a/userenvs/stream9.json
+++ b/userenvs/stream9.json
@@ -96,15 +96,6 @@
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diff --git a/userenvs/stream9/requirements/05-core-perl.json b/userenvs/stream9/requirements/05-core-perl.json
deleted file mode 120000
index 981ed34e..00000000
--- a/userenvs/stream9/requirements/05-core-perl.json
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
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\ No newline at end of file