release:update-versions

Full name:

org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-release-plugin:2.5.2:update-versions

Description:

Update the POM versions for a project. This performs the normal version updates of the release:prepare goal without making other modifications to the SCM such as tagging. For more info see http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-release-plugin/examples/update-versions.html.

Attributes:

  • Requires a Maven project to be executed.
  • Executes as an aggregator plugin.
  • Since version: 2.0.

Optional Parameters

Name Type Since Description
addSchema boolean 2.0 Whether to add a schema to the POM if it was previously missing on release.
Default value is: true.
User property is: addSchema.
arguments String 2.0 Additional arguments to pass to the Maven executions, separated by spaces.
User property is: arguments.
autoVersionSubmodules boolean 2.0 Whether to automatically assign submodules the parent version. If set to false, the user will be prompted for the version of each submodules.
Default value is: false.
User property is: autoVersionSubmodules.
developmentVersion String 2.0 Default version to use for new local working copy.
User property is: developmentVersion.
javaHome File 2.0-beta-8 The JAVA_HOME parameter to use for forked Maven invocations.
Default value is: ${java.home}.
localRepoDirectory File 2.0-beta-8 The command-line local repository directory in use for this build (if specified).
Default value is: ${maven.repo.local}.
mavenExecutorId String 2.0-beta-8 Role hint of the MavenExecutor implementation to use.
Default value is: invoker.
User property is: mavenExecutorId.
mavenHome File 2.0-beta-8 The M2_HOME parameter to use for forked Maven invocations.
Default value is: ${maven.home}.
pomFileName String 2.0 The file name of the POM to execute any goals against.
User property is: pomFileName.
updateDependencies boolean 2.5.2 Whether to update dependencies version to the next development version.
Default value is: true.
User property is: updateDependencies.
useEditMode boolean 2.5.2 Whether to use "edit" mode on the SCM, to lock the file for editing during SCM operations.
Default value is: false.
User property is: useEditMode.

Parameter Details

addSchema:

Whether to add a schema to the POM if it was previously missing on release.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: addSchema
  • Default: true

arguments:

Additional arguments to pass to the Maven executions, separated by spaces.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: arguments

autoVersionSubmodules:

Whether to automatically assign submodules the parent version. If set to false, the user will be prompted for the version of each submodules.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: autoVersionSubmodules
  • Default: false

developmentVersion:

Default version to use for new local working copy.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: developmentVersion

javaHome:

The JAVA_HOME parameter to use for forked Maven invocations.
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Since: 2.0-beta-8
  • Required: No
  • Default: ${java.home}

localRepoDirectory:

The command-line local repository directory in use for this build (if specified).
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Since: 2.0-beta-8
  • Required: No
  • Default: ${maven.repo.local}

mavenExecutorId:

Role hint of the MavenExecutor implementation to use.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0-beta-8
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mavenExecutorId
  • Default: invoker

mavenHome:

The M2_HOME parameter to use for forked Maven invocations.
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Since: 2.0-beta-8
  • Required: No
  • Default: ${maven.home}

pomFileName:

The file name of the POM to execute any goals against.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: pomFileName

updateDependencies:

Whether to update dependencies version to the next development version.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.5.2
  • Required: No
  • User Property: updateDependencies
  • Default: true

useEditMode:

Whether to use "edit" mode on the SCM, to lock the file for editing during SCM operations.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.5.2
  • Required: No
  • User Property: useEditMode
  • Default: false