5.0.0

Author: rbri

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ![HtmlUnit Logo](https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/blob/master/src/site/resources/images/htmlunit.png)
 
-Version 4.21.0 / December 28, 2025
+Version 5.0.0 / May 24, 2025
 
 :heart: [Sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/rbri)
 
@@ -50,24 +50,10 @@ HtmlUnit is typically used for testing purposes or to retrieve information from
 
 #### Version 5
 
-Work on HtmlUnit 5.0 has started. This new major version will require **JDK 17 or higher**.
+Starting with version 5.0.0, **JDK 17 or higher is required**.  
+If you are still on JDK 8, see [Legacy Support (JDK 8)](#legacy-support-jdk-8) below.
 
 
-#### Legacy Support (JDK 8)
-
-If you need to continue using **JDK 8**, please note that versions 4.x will remain available as-is. However,
-**ongoing maintenance and fixes for JDK 8 compatibility are only available through sponsorship**.
-
-Maintaining separate fix versions for JDK 8 requires significant additional effort for __backporting__, testing, and release management.
-
-**To enable continued JDK 8 support**, please contact me via email to discuss sponsorship options. Sponsorship provides:
-
-- __Backporting__ security and bug fixes to the 4.x branch
-- Maintaining compatibility with older Java versions
-- Timely releases for critical issues
-
-Without sponsorship, the 4.x branch will not receive updates. Your support ensures the long-term __sustainability__ of this project across multiple Java versions.
-
 ## Get it!
 
 * [Download from GitHub](https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/releases)
@@ -82,7 +68,7 @@ Add to your `pom.xml`:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.htmlunit</groupId>
     <artifactId>htmlunit</artifactId>
-    <version>4.21.0</version>
+    <version>5.0.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -91,7 +77,7 @@ Add to your `pom.xml`:
 Add to your `build.gradle`:
 
 ```groovy
-implementation group: 'org.htmlunit', name: 'htmlunit', version: '4.21.0'
+implementation group: 'org.htmlunit', name: 'htmlunit', version: '5.0.0'
 ```
 
 ## Getting Started
@@ -210,6 +196,21 @@ Every contribution - from bug reports to feature requests, typos to full new fea
 
 Please try to keep your pull requests small (don't bundle unrelated changes) and try to include test cases.
 
+
+<a name="legacy-support-jdk-8"></a>
+### Legacy Support (JDK 8)
+
+If you need to continue using **JDK 8**, versions 4.x remain available as-is.
+Ongoing maintenance and fixes for JDK 8 are only available through sponsorship —
+please contact me via email to discuss options. Sponsorship provides:
+
+- Backporting security and bug fixes to the 4.x branch
+- Compatibility maintenance with older Java versions
+- Timely releases for critical issues
+
+Without sponsorship, the 4.x branch will not receive further updates.
+
+
 ## Last CI build
 The latest builds are available from our
 [Jenkins CI build server](https://jenkins.wetator.org/view/HtmlUnit/)
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 // ...
 dependencies {
-    implementation group: 'org.htmlunit', name: 'htmlunit', version: '4.21.0-SNAPSHOT'
+    implementation group: 'org.htmlunit', name: 'htmlunit', version: '5.1.0-SNAPSHOT'
   // ...
 }
 ```

pom.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.htmlunit</groupId>
     <artifactId>htmlunit</artifactId>
-    <version>5.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>5.0.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>HtmlUnit</name>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <!--brotli.version>0.1.2</brotli.version-->
 
         <!-- selenium -->
-        <htmlunitdriver.version>5.0.0-SNAPSHOT</htmlunitdriver.version>
+        <htmlunitdriver.version>4.44.0</htmlunitdriver.version>
         <selenium.version>4.44.0</selenium.version>
         <selenium.devtools.artifactId>selenium-devtools-v148</selenium.devtools.artifactId>
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         <source-plugin.version>3.4.0</source-plugin.version>
         <javadoc-plugin.version>3.12.0</javadoc-plugin.version>
         <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.5</surefire-plugin.version>
-        <site-plugin.version>3.21.0</site-plugin.version>
+        <site-plugin.version>3.12.1</site-plugin.version>
         <bundle-plugin.version>6.0.2</bundle-plugin.version>
         <jacoco-plugin.version>0.8.14</jacoco-plugin.version>
         <jdepend-plugin.version>2.2.0</jdepend-plugin.version>

src/main/java/org/htmlunit/html/serializer/HtmlSerializerInnerOuterText.java

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ protected void appendDetails(final HtmlSerializerTextBuilder builder,
     }
 
     /**
-     * Process {@link HtmlDefinitionTermTerm}.
+     * Process {@link HtmlDefinitionTerm}.
      *
      * @param builder the StringBuilder to add to
      * @param htmlDefinitionTerm the target to process

src/main/java/org/htmlunit/javascript/host/dom/Document.java

@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public void jsConstructor() {
      * @param thisObj the scriptable this object
      * @param args the arguments
      * @param funObj the function object
-     * @return a newly created {@link HTMLDocument}
+     * @return a newly created {@link org.htmlunit.javascript.host.html.HTMLDocument}
      *
      * @see <a href="https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/dynamic-markup-insertion.html#dom-parsehtmlunsafe">
      *     HTML spec - parseHTMLUnsafe</a>

src/site/xdoc/development.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         <subsection name="Prerequisites">
             <p>Before starting, ensure you have the following installed:</p>
             <ul>
-                <li><strong>Java Development Kit (JDK 11)</strong> HtmlUnit is JDK 8 but for running the untit test JDK 11 is required</li>
+                <li><strong>Java Development Kit (JDK 17)</strong></li>
                 <li><strong>Eclipse IDE</strong></li>
                 <li><strong>Maven 3</strong></li>
                 <li><strong>Git</strong> use your favorite git client</li>

src/site/xdoc/index.xml

@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@
         <section name="Where to find...">
             <p>
                 <dl>
-                    <dt>Latest release <date>December 28, 2025</date></dt>
+                    <dt>Latest release <date>May 24, 2025</date></dt>
                     <dd>
-                        <p><a href="https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/releases/tag/4.21.0">version 4.21.0</a></p>
+                        <p><a href="https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/releases/tag/5.0.0">version 5.0.0</a></p>
                     </dd>
 
                     <dt>Source code</dt>
@@ -220,14 +220,14 @@
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.htmlunit</groupId>
     <artifactId>htmlunit</artifactId>
-    <version>4.21.0</version>
+    <version>5.0.0</version>
 </dependency>]]></source>
             </p>
 
             <p>
                 For gradle, you would add:
             <source><![CDATA[
-implementation group: 'org.htmlunit', name: 'htmlunit', version: '4.21.0']]></source>
+implementation group: 'org.htmlunit', name: 'htmlunit', version: '5.0.0']]></source>
             </p>
 
             <p>