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May 2026

Security of the Supply Chain

  • type: IMPROVEMENT text: Improve buildinfo-file handling for multimodule projects link: https://github.com/apache/maven-artifact-plugin/issues/93

  • type: SECURITY text: Improve on CycloneDX 1.7 ECMA specification implementation for Java

Maintenance

  • type: MAINTENANCE text: Release train for 3.10.0 has been started with backporting features from 4.x branch

  • type: MAINTENANCE text: Testing and fixing of the 3.10.0 release train

  • type: MAINTENANCE text: Check and fix ASF maintained Maven plugins with 3.10.0

  • type: BUG_FIX text: Release Maven 3.9.16 with bug fixes

Modernization of Core Features

  • type: IMPROVEMENT text: Tool to automate the local release process for Apache Maven

  • type: FEATURE text: Working on atr-maven-plugin to support the release process with ATR (Apache Trusted Releases) service

Documentation

  • type: DOCUMENTATION text: Draw up suggestion for "Getting Started" content

  • type: DOCUMENTATION text: Draw up conception for learning paths

  • type: DOCUMENTATION text: Getting Started docs content initialized

  • type: DOCUMENTATION text: Extensive reviews of first two "Getting Started" PRs

  • type: DOCUMENTATION text: Discussion about global writing styles, e.g. addressing the reader in a formal or informal way