Prepare for the next release candidate

garydgregory · garydgregory · commit 97b4975c7e89 · 2026-05-21T12:57:59.000Z
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,49 @@ This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.
 Changes in this version include:
 
 
+Fixed Bugs
+----------
+
+* CONFIGURATION-856:  The artifact commons-io:commons-io is a normal dependency. Thanks to Piotr Zygielo, Gary Gregory.
+*                     Avoid NPE when combined location strategy sub strategies is immutable list (#639). Thanks to Wei Huang, Gary Gregory.
+
+Changes
+-------
+
+*                     Bump org.apache.commons:commons-parent from 99 to 100 Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+
+
+Historical list of changes: https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-configuration/changes.html
+
+For complete information on Apache Commons Configuration, including instructions on how to submit bug reports,
+patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Apache Commons Configuration website:
+
+https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-configuration/
+
+Download it from https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-configuration//download_configuration.cgi
+
+Enjoy!
+Apache Commons Team
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Apache Commons Configuration 2.15.1 Release Notes
+-------------------------------------------------
+
+The Apache Commons Configuration team is pleased to announce the release of Apache Commons Configuration 2.15.1.
+
+Introducing Apache Commons Configuration
+----------------------------------------
+
+The Apache Commons Team is pleased to announce Commons Configuration 2.15.1.
+
+The Commons Configuration software library provides a generic configuration interface that enables an application to read configuration data from
+various sources and requires Java 8.
+
+This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.
+
+Changes in this version include:
+
+
 Fixed Bugs
 ----------
 
diff --git a/src/changes/changes.xml b/src/changes/changes.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <author email="dev@commons.apache.org">Apache Commons Community</author>
   </properties>
   <body>
-    <release version="2.15.1" date="2026-05-18" description="This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.">
+    <release version="2.15.1" date="2026-05-21" description="This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.">
       <!-- FIX -->
       <action type="fix" dev="ggregory" issue="CONFIGURATION-856" due-to="Piotr Zygielo, Gary Gregory">The artifact commons-io:commons-io is a normal dependency.</action>
       <action type="fix" dev="ggregory" due-to="Wei Huang, Gary Gregory">Avoid NPE when combined location strategy sub strategies is immutable list (#639).</action>
