Prepare for the next release candidate

garydgregory · garydgregory · commit 74c16512ce78 · 2026-01-17T12:41:50.000Z
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ Additional Resources
 + [Contributor License Agreement][cla]
 + [General GitHub documentation](https://help.github.com/)
 + [GitHub pull request documentation](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-pull-request/)
-+ [Apache Commons Twitter Account](https://twitter.com/ApacheCommons)
 
 [cla]:https://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas
 [jira]:https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMMONSSITE
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Apache Commons Parent
 
 [![Java CI](https://github.com/apache/commons-parent/actions/workflows/maven.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apache/commons-parent/actions/workflows/maven.yml)
 [![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/org.apache.commons/commons-parent?label=Maven%20Central)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/org.apache.commons/commons-parent)
-[![Javadocs](https://javadoc.io/badge/org.apache.commons/commons-parent/95.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.apache.commons/commons-parent/95)
+[![Javadocs](https://javadoc.io/badge/org.apache.commons/commons-parent/96.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.apache.commons/commons-parent/96)
 [![CodeQL](https://github.com/apache/commons-parent/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apache/commons-parent/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml)
 [![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/apache/commons-parent/badge)](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/apache/commons-parent)
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Alternatively, you can pull it from the central Maven repositories:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
   <artifactId>commons-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>95</version>
+  <version>96</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ Additional Resources
 + [Apache Commons Homepage](https://commons.apache.org/)
 + [Apache Issue Tracker (JIRA)](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMMONSSITE)
 + [Apache Commons Slack Channel](https://the-asf.slack.com/archives/C60NVB8AD)
-+ [Apache Commons Twitter Account](https://twitter.com/ApacheCommons)
 
 Apache Commons Components
 -------------------------
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,31 @@
+Apache Commons Parent 96 Release Notes
+--------------------------------------
+
+The Apache Commons Parent team is pleased to announce the release of Apache Commons Parent 96.
+
+The Apache Commons Parent POM provides common settings for all Apache Commons components.
+
+This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.
+
+Changes
+-------
+*                   Bump org.apache:apache from 36 to 37. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+*                   Bump com.github.siom79.japicmp:japicmp-maven-plugin from 0.25.1 to 0.25.4. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+*                   Bump commons.junit.version from 5.14.1 to 5.14.2. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+*                   Bump biz.aQute.bnd:biz.aQute.bndlib from 7.2.0 to 7.2.1 on Java 17 and up. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+
+
+Historical list of changes: https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-parent/changes.html
+
+For complete information on Apache Commons Parent, including instructions on how to submit bug reports,
+patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Commons Parent website:
+
+https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-parent/
+
+Enjoy!
+Apache Commons Team
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Apache Commons Parent 95 Release Notes
 --------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/changes/changes.xml b/src/changes/changes.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The <action> type attribute can be add,update,fix,remove.
     The changes report outputs actions in the order they appear in this file.
      -->
     <body>
-      <release version="96" date="YYYY-MM-DD" description="This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.">
+      <release version="96" date="2026-01-17" description="This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.">
         <!-- FIX -->
         <!-- ADD -->
         <!-- UPDATE -->
