### Proposal We should look at releasing an M3 by the end of March. Let me know if there are any other issues/PRs we want to include in an M3. ### Outstanding work - [x] https://github.com/jakartaee/data/issues/1364 - [x] https://github.com/jakartaee/data/pull/1397 - [x] https://github.com/jakartaee/data/pull/1406 - [x] https://github.com/jakartaee/data/pull/1410 ### Check List #### Prepare - [X] Open this issue. - [x] Complete outstanding work - [x] [Update TCK Signatures to capture API changes](https://github.com/jakartaee/data/actions/workflows/update.yml) #### Stage release - [x] [Update the CHANGELOG.adoc file to reflect the changes put into the new release](https://github.com/jakartaee/data/blob/main/CHANGELOG.adoc) - [x] [Build and stage artifacts to staging repository](https://ci.eclipse.org/data/view/Release%20Builds/job/jakarta-data-build-and-stage/) - [x] [Build and stage the TCK distribution artifact to download.eclipse.org](https://ci.eclipse.org/data/view/Eclipse%20Builds/job/jakarta-data-tck-build-and-stage/) - [x] Update this issue with a comment that links to the staged artifacts and the generated GitHub branch and tag - [x] [Create a `draft` release on GitHub](https://github.com/jakartaee/data/releases/new) #### Verify and modify - [x] Ask for feedback from the community to verify the staged artifact has all the expected changes. - [x] If anything needs to be added before publishing do that now and repeat the `Stage Release` section #### Publish release - [x] [Publish staged artifacts to the public repository](https://ci.eclipse.org/data/view/Release%20Builds/job/jakarta-data-stage-to-release/) - [x] [Publish staged TCK distribution artifact to download.eclipse.org](https://ci.eclipse.org/data/view/Eclipse%20Builds/job/jakarta-data-tck-staged-to-promoted/) - [x] Update this issue with a comment that links to the published artifacts and the generated GitHub branch and tag - [x] [Modify the `draft` release on GitHub to be `pre-release` or `latest`](https://github.com/jakartaee/data/releases) #### Follow up - [x] [Email a Jakarta steering committee member to promote the TCK Distribution publically](https://ci.eclipse.org/jakartaee-spec-committee/job/promote-release/) - [x] [Create pull request to https://github.com/jakartaee/specifications](https://github.com/jakartaee/specifications/blob/master/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/pull_request_template.md) - upload [generated specification documentation](https://github.com/jakartaee/data/actions/workflows/specification.yml) - [x] Update versions in non-build files, such as: Documentation: - [README.adoc](https://github.com/jakartaee/data/blob/main/README.adoc) - [data-tck-reference-guide.adoc](https://github.com/jakartaee/data/blob/main/tck-dist/src/main/asciidoc/data-tck-reference-guide.adoc)
Proposal
We should look at releasing an M3 by the end of March.
Let me know if there are any other issues/PRs we want to include in an M3.
Outstanding work
Check List
Prepare
Stage release
draftrelease on GitHubVerify and modify
Stage ReleasesectionPublish release
draftrelease on GitHub to bepre-releaseorlatestFollow up
Documentation: