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+# Hello World Service\r
+\r
+This repository contains a Spring Boot application serving a Hello World endpoint. The application can be built and \r
+run using the provided script - ``hello-world-build-start.sh``.\r
+\r
+## Prerequisites\r
+\r
+- Docker installed on your machine.\r
+\r
+## Building and Running the Application\r
+Run the script:\r
+\r
+```bash\r
+ ./hello-world-build-start.sh\r
+```\r
+\r
+The script will build a Docker image and run a container with the Hello World service. After the container starts, \r
+wait for a few seconds to ensure the Spring Boot application is fully initialized. Next, it will make an HTTP request to the \r
+Hello World endpoint and display the response:\r
+\r
+```bash\r
+ response=$(curl -s http://localhost:8080/helloworld/v1)\r
+ echo "Response from the Hello World endpoint:"\r
+ echo "$response"\r
+```\r
+\r
+To stop and remove the Docker container:\r
+\r
+```bash\r
+ docker stop hello-world\r
+ docker rm hello-world\r
+```\r
+\r
+## Additional Information\r
+\r
+- The Hello World endpoint is available at http://localhost:8080/helloworld/v1.\r
+\r