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steps to reproduce. 1. pick a class with @ProjectServiceProvider in a project with custom layer file with proper Projects/XXX/Lookup folder present (eg. maven in nb.org repo) 2. Save Delete the class. 3. ERROR: the layer file got modified with a _hidden file in Projects/XXX/Lookup
https://hg.netbeans.org/core-main/rev/6cc6a1fe5983 https://hg.netbeans.org/core-main/rev/004a91822405
*** Bug 236645 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***