Is it bad practice to include properties/configuaration files within jars?

Question

For example:

MyApp is a web app that contains a properties file (server.properties) that describes config data (e.g. server names) for the app. In the development phase

Answer 1

D.

Load the properties in the jar. Then create a new Properties using the jar-ed properties as the defaults. Then load from outside the jar. This allows select customization of properties.