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new 74c1651 Prepare for the next release candidate
74c1651 is described below
commit 74c16512ce7885fadf256bd7fa98bf96af4bd43e
Author: Gary Gregory <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Sat Jan 17 12:41:50 2026 +0000
Prepare for the next release candidate
---
CONTRIBUTING.md | 1 -
README.md | 5 ++---
RELEASE-NOTES.txt | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
src/changes/changes.xml | 2 +-
4 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 5602514..9ffa2ae 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ Additional Resources
+ [Contributor License Agreement][cla]
+ [General GitHub documentation](https://help.github.com/)
+ [GitHub pull request
documentation](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-pull-request/)
-+ [Apache Commons Twitter Account](https://twitter.com/ApacheCommons)
[cla]:https://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas
[jira]:https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMMONSSITE
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 21f0350..8211e75 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Apache Commons Parent
[](https://github.com/apache/commons-parent/actions/workflows/maven.yml)
[](https://search.maven.org/artifact/org.apache.commons/commons-parent)
-[](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.apache.commons/commons-parent/95)
+[](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.apache.commons/commons-parent/96)
[](https://github.com/apache/commons-parent/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml)
[](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/apache/commons-parent)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Alternatively, you can pull it from the central Maven
repositories:
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
<artifactId>commons-parent</artifactId>
- <version>95</version>
+ <version>96</version>
</dependency>
```
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ Additional Resources
+ [Apache Commons Homepage](https://commons.apache.org/)
+ [Apache Issue Tracker
(JIRA)](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMMONSSITE)
+ [Apache Commons Slack Channel](https://the-asf.slack.com/archives/C60NVB8AD)
-+ [Apache Commons Twitter Account](https://twitter.com/ApacheCommons)
Apache Commons Components
-------------------------
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index b4dce55..7c41928 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,31 @@
+Apache Commons Parent 96 Release Notes
+--------------------------------------
+
+The Apache Commons Parent team is pleased to announce the release of Apache
Commons Parent 96.
+
+The Apache Commons Parent POM provides common settings for all Apache Commons
components.
+
+This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.
+
+Changes
+-------
+* Bump org.apache:apache from 36 to 37. Thanks to Gary
Gregory.
+* Bump com.github.siom79.japicmp:japicmp-maven-plugin from
0.25.1 to 0.25.4. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Bump commons.junit.version from 5.14.1 to 5.14.2. Thanks
to Gary Gregory.
+* Bump biz.aQute.bnd:biz.aQute.bndlib from 7.2.0 to 7.2.1 on
Java 17 and up. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+
+
+Historical list of changes:
https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-parent/changes.html
+
+For complete information on Apache Commons Parent, including instructions on
how to submit bug reports,
+patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Commons Parent website:
+
+https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-parent/
+
+Enjoy!
+Apache Commons Team
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apache Commons Parent 95 Release Notes
--------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/changes/changes.xml b/src/changes/changes.xml
index ee927b8..3a2e86f 100644
--- a/src/changes/changes.xml
+++ b/src/changes/changes.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The <action> type attribute can be add,update,fix,remove.
The changes report outputs actions in the order they appear in this file.
-->
<body>
- <release version="96" date="YYYY-MM-DD" description="This is a feature
and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.">
+ <release version="96" date="2026-01-17" description="This is a feature
and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.">
<!-- FIX -->
<!-- ADD -->
<!-- UPDATE -->
