Prepare for the next release candidate

README.md

@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ Apache Commons Codec
 
 [![Java CI](https://github.com/apache/commons-codec/actions/workflows/maven.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apache/commons-codec/actions/workflows/maven.yml)
 [![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/commons-codec/commons-codec?label=Maven%20Central)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/commons-codec/commons-codec)
-[![Javadocs](https://javadoc.io/badge/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.17.1.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.17.1)
+[![Javadocs](https://javadoc.io/badge/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.17.2.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.17.2)
 [![CodeQL](https://github.com/apache/commons-codec/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apache/commons-codec/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml)
 [![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/apache/commons-codec/badge)](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/apache/commons-codec)
 
 The Apache Commons Codec component contains encoders and decoders for
-     various formats such as Base16, Base32, Base64, digest, and Hexadecimal. In addition to these
+     formats such as Base16, Base32, Base64, digest, and Hexadecimal. In addition to these
      widely used encoders and decoders, the codec package also maintains a
      collection of phonetic encoding utilities.
 
@@ -65,20 +65,20 @@ Getting the latest release
 --------------------------
 You can download source and binaries from our [download page](https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-codec/download_codec.cgi).
 
-Alternatively, you can pull it from  the central Maven repositories:
+Alternatively, you can pull it from the central Maven repositories:
 
 ```xml
 <dependency>
   <groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
   <artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
-  <version>1.17.1</version>
+  <version>1.17.2</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 Building
 --------
 
-Building requires a Java JDK and [Apache Maven](https://maven.apache.org/). 
+Building requires a Java JDK and [Apache Maven](https://maven.apache.org/).
 The required Java version is found in the `pom.xml` as the `maven.compiler.source` property.
 
 From a command shell, run `mvn` without arguments to invoke the default Maven goal to run all tests and checks.

RELEASE-NOTES.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,40 @@
+Apache Commons Codec 1.17.2 RELEASE NOTES
+-----------------------------------------
+
+The Apache Commons Codec component contains encoders and decoders for
+formats such as Base16, Base32, Base64, digest, and Hexadecimal. In addition to these
+widely used encoders and decoders, the codec package also maintains a
+collection of phonetic encoding utilities.
+
+This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.
+
+
+Fixed Bugs
+----------
+
+*             Rewrite DaitchMokotoffSoundex.soundex(String) using String.join(). Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* CODEC-324:  Use Resource.class to load resources, rather than its class loader #353. Thanks to Michael Froh.
+*             Deprecate CharSequenceUtils.CharSequenceUtils(). Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+*             Deprecate Sha2Crypt.Sha2Crypt(). Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+
+Changes
+-------
+
+*             Bump org.apache.commons:commons-lang3 from 3.14.0 to 3.17.0 #296, #305, #313. Thanks to Dependabot.
+*             Bump org.apache.commons:commons-parent from 71 to 78 #310, #312, #319, #323, #326, #333. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+*             [test] Bump commons-io:commons-io from 2.16.1 to 2.18.0 #318, #341. Thanks to Gary Gregory, Dependabot.
+*             Bump org.codehaus.mojo:taglist-maven-plugin from 3.1.0 to 3.2.1 #332. Thanks to Gary Gregory, Dependabot.
+
+
+For complete information on Apache Commons Codec, including instructions on how to submit bug reports,
+patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Commons Codec website:
+
+https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-codec/
+
+Download page: https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-codec/download_codec.cgi
+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Apache Commons Codec 1.17.1 RELEASE NOTES
 -----------------------------------------
 
@@ -9,7 +46,6 @@ collection of phonetic encoding utilities.
 Feature and fix release. Requires a minimum of Java 8.
 
 
-
 Fixed Bugs
 ----------
 

pom.xml

@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ limitations under the License.
     <checkstyle.header.file>${basedir}/src/conf/checkstyle-header.txt</checkstyle.header.file>
     <checkstyle.config.file>${basedir}/src/conf/checkstyle.xml</checkstyle.config.file>
     <!-- Commons Release Plugin -->
-    <commons.release.version>1.17.1</commons.release.version>
-    <commons.bc.version>1.17.0</commons.bc.version>
-    <commons.bc.next>1.17.2</commons.bc.next>
+    <commons.release.version>1.17.2</commons.release.version>
+    <commons.bc.version>1.17.1</commons.bc.version>
+    <commons.release.next>1.17.3</commons.release.next>
     <commons.rc.version>RC1</commons.rc.version>
     <commons.release.isDistModule>true</commons.release.isDistModule>
     <commons.distSvnStagingUrl>scm:svn:https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/commons/${commons.componentid}</commons.distSvnStagingUrl>

src/changes/changes.xml

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The <action> type attribute can be add,update,fix,remove.
     <author>Apache Commons Developers</author>
   </properties>
   <body>
-    <release version="1.17.2" date="YYYY-MM-DD" description="This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.">
+    <release version="1.17.2" date="2024-12-28" description="This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.">
       <!-- FIX -->
       <action type="fix" dev="ggregory" due-to="Gary Gregory">Rewrite DaitchMokotoffSoundex.soundex(String) using String.join().</action>
       <action type="fix" issue="CODEC-324" dev="ggregory" due-to="Michael Froh">Use Resource.class to load resources, rather than its class loader #353.</action>

src/site/xdoc/download_codec.xml

@@ -113,32 +113,32 @@ limitations under the License.
       </p>
     </subsection>
     </section>
-    <section name="Apache Commons Codec 1.17.1 ">
+    <section name="Apache Commons Codec 1.17.2 ">
       <subsection name="Binaries">
         <table>
           <tr>
-              <td><a href="[preferred]/commons/codec/binaries/commons-codec-1.17.1-bin.tar.gz">commons-codec-1.17.1-bin.tar.gz</a></td>
-              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/binaries/commons-codec-1.17.1-bin.tar.gz.sha512">sha512</a></td>
-              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/binaries/commons-codec-1.17.1-bin.tar.gz.asc">pgp</a></td>
+              <td><a href="[preferred]/commons/codec/binaries/commons-codec-1.17.2-bin.tar.gz">commons-codec-1.17.2-bin.tar.gz</a></td>
+              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/binaries/commons-codec-1.17.2-bin.tar.gz.sha512">sha512</a></td>
+              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/binaries/commons-codec-1.17.2-bin.tar.gz.asc">pgp</a></td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
-              <td><a href="[preferred]/commons/codec/binaries/commons-codec-1.17.1-bin.zip">commons-codec-1.17.1-bin.zip</a></td>
-              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/binaries/commons-codec-1.17.1-bin.zip.sha512">sha512</a></td>
-              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/binaries/commons-codec-1.17.1-bin.zip.asc">pgp</a></td>
+              <td><a href="[preferred]/commons/codec/binaries/commons-codec-1.17.2-bin.zip">commons-codec-1.17.2-bin.zip</a></td>
+              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/binaries/commons-codec-1.17.2-bin.zip.sha512">sha512</a></td>
+              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/binaries/commons-codec-1.17.2-bin.zip.asc">pgp</a></td>
           </tr>
         </table>
       </subsection>
       <subsection name="Source">
         <table>
           <tr>
-              <td><a href="[preferred]/commons/codec/source/commons-codec-1.17.1-src.tar.gz">commons-codec-1.17.1-src.tar.gz</a></td>
-              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/source/commons-codec-1.17.1-src.tar.gz.sha512">sha512</a></td>
-              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/source/commons-codec-1.17.1-src.tar.gz.asc">pgp</a></td>
+              <td><a href="[preferred]/commons/codec/source/commons-codec-1.17.2-src.tar.gz">commons-codec-1.17.2-src.tar.gz</a></td>
+              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/source/commons-codec-1.17.2-src.tar.gz.sha512">sha512</a></td>
+              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/source/commons-codec-1.17.2-src.tar.gz.asc">pgp</a></td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
-              <td><a href="[preferred]/commons/codec/source/commons-codec-1.17.1-src.zip">commons-codec-1.17.1-src.zip</a></td>
-              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/source/commons-codec-1.17.1-src.zip.sha512">sha512</a></td>
-              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/source/commons-codec-1.17.1-src.zip.asc">pgp</a></td>
+              <td><a href="[preferred]/commons/codec/source/commons-codec-1.17.2-src.zip">commons-codec-1.17.2-src.zip</a></td>
+              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/source/commons-codec-1.17.2-src.zip.sha512">sha512</a></td>
+              <td><a href="https://downloads.apache.org/commons/codec/source/commons-codec-1.17.2-src.zip.asc">pgp</a></td>
           </tr>
         </table>
       </subsection>