Maven Release plugin – release:branch

release:branch

Full name:

org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-release-plugin:2.5.2:branch

Description:

Branch a project in SCM, using the same steps as the release:prepare goal, creating a branch instead of a tag. For more info see http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-release-plugin/examples/branch.html.

Attributes:

Requires a Maven project to be executed.
Executes as an aggregator plugin.
Since version: 2.0-beta-6.

Required Parameters

Name	Type	Since	Description
branchName	`String`	`2.0-beta-6`	The branch name to use. User property is: `branchName`.

Optional Parameters

Name	Type	Since	Description
addSchema	`boolean`	`2.0-beta-6`	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-beta-6`	Additional arguments to pass to the Maven executions, separated by spaces. User property is: `arguments`.
autoVersionSubmodules	`boolean`	`2.0-beta-6`	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`.
branchBase	`String`	`2.0`	The branch base directory in SVN, you must define it if you don't use the standard svn layout (trunk/tags/branches). For example, `http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/plugins/branches`. The URL is an SVN URL and does not include the SCM provider and protocol. User property is: `branchBase`.
checkModificationExcludeList	`String`	`2.1`	Command-line version of checkModificationExcludes. User property is: `checkModificationExcludeList`.
checkModificationExcludes	`String[]`	`2.1`	A list of additional exclude filters that will be skipped when checking for modifications on the working copy. Is ignored, when checkModificationExcludes is set.
developmentVersion	`String`	`2.0`	Specify the new version for the working copy. This parameter is only meaningful if `updateWorkingCopyVersions` = `true`. User property is: `developmentVersion`.
dryRun	`boolean`	`2.0-beta-6`	Dry run: don't checkin or tag anything in the scm repository, or modify the checkout. Running `mvn -DdryRun=true release:prepare` is useful in order to check that modifications to poms and scm operations (only listed on the console) are working as expected. Modified POMs are written alongside the originals without modifying them. Default value is: `false`. User property is: `dryRun`.
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}`.
password	`String`	`2.0-beta-6`	The SCM password to use. User property is: `password`.
pomFileName	`String`	`2.0-beta-6`	The file name of the POM to execute any goals against. User property is: `pomFileName`.
providerImplementations	`Map`	`2.0-beta-6`	Add a new or overwrite the default implementation per provider. The key is the scm prefix and the value is the role hint of the `ScmProvider`.
pushChanges	`boolean`	`2.1`	Implemented with git will or not push changes to the upstream repository. `true` by default to preserve backward compatibility. Default value is: `true`. User property is: `pushChanges`.
releaseVersion	`String`	`2.0`	Specify the new version for the branch. This parameter is only meaningful if `updateBranchVersions` = `true`. User property is: `releaseVersion`.
remoteTagging	`boolean`	`2.0`	currently only implemented with svn scm. Enable a workaround to prevent issue due to svn client > 1.5.0 (http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/SCM-406) Default value is: `true`. User property is: `remoteTagging`.
scmCommentPrefix	`String`	`2.0-beta-5`	The message prefix to use for all SCM changes. Default value is: `[maven-release-plugin]` . User property is: `scmCommentPrefix`.
suppressCommitBeforeBranch	`boolean`	`2.1`	Whether to suppress a commit of changes to the working copy before the tag is created. This requires `remoteTagging` to be set to false. `suppressCommitBeforeBranch` is useful when you want to avoid poms with released versions in all revisions of your trunk or development branch. Default value is: `false`. User property is: `suppressCommitBeforeBranch`.
tag	`String`	`2.0-beta-6`	The SCM tag to use. User property is: `tag`.
tagBase	`String`	`2.0-beta-6`	The tag base directory in SVN, you must define it if you don't use the standard svn layout (trunk/tags/branches). For example, `http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/plugins/tags`. The URL is an SVN URL and does not include the SCM provider and protocol. User property is: `tagBase`.
tagNameFormat	`String`	`2.2.0`	Format to use when generating the tag name if none is specified. Property interpolation is performed on the tag, but in order to ensure that the interpolation occurs during release, you must use `@{...}` to reference the properties rather than `${...}`. The following properties are available: `groupId` or `project.groupId` - The groupId of the root project. `artifactId` or `project.artifactId` - The artifactId of the root project. `version` or `project.version` - The release version of the root project. Default value is: `@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}`. User property is: `tagNameFormat`.
updateBranchVersions	`boolean`	`2.0-beta-6`	Whether to update versions in the branch. Default value is: `false`. User property is: `updateBranchVersions`.
updateDependencies	`boolean`	`2.0-beta-6`	Whether to update dependencies version to the next development version. Default value is: `true`. User property is: `updateDependencies`.
updateVersionsToSnapshot	`boolean`	`2.0-beta-6`	Whether to update versions to SNAPSHOT in the branch. Default value is: `true`. User property is: `updateVersionsToSnapshot`.
updateWorkingCopyVersions	`boolean`	`2.0-beta-6`	Whether to update versions in the working copy. Default value is: `true`. User property is: `updateWorkingCopyVersions`.
useEditMode	`boolean`	`2.0-beta-6`	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`.
username	`String`	`2.0-beta-6`	The SCM username to use. User property is: `username`.

Parameter Details

addSchema:

Whether to add a schema to the POM if it was previously missing on release.

Type: boolean
Since: 2.0-beta-6
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-beta-6
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-beta-6
Required: No
User Property: autoVersionSubmodules
Default: false

branchBase:

The branch base directory in SVN, you must define it if you don't use the standard svn layout (trunk/tags/branches). For example, http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/plugins/branches. The URL is an SVN URL and does not include the SCM provider and protocol.

Type: java.lang.String
Since: 2.0
Required: No
User Property: branchBase

branchName:

The branch name to use.

Type: java.lang.String
Since: 2.0-beta-6
Required: Yes
User Property: branchName

checkModificationExcludeList:

Command-line version of checkModificationExcludes.

Type: java.lang.String
Since: 2.1
Required: No
User Property: checkModificationExcludeList

checkModificationExcludes:

A list of additional exclude filters that will be skipped when checking for modifications on the working copy. Is ignored, when checkModificationExcludes is set.

Type: java.lang.String[]
Since: 2.1
Required: No

developmentVersion:

Specify the new version for the working copy. This parameter is only meaningful if updateWorkingCopyVersions = true.

Type: java.lang.String
Since: 2.0
Required: No
User Property: developmentVersion

dryRun:

Dry run: don't checkin or tag anything in the scm repository, or modify the checkout. Running mvn -DdryRun=true release:prepare is useful in order to check that modifications to poms and scm operations (only listed on the console) are working as expected. Modified POMs are written alongside the originals without modifying them.

Type: boolean
Since: 2.0-beta-6
Required: No
User Property: dryRun
Default: false

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}

password:

The SCM password to use.

Type: java.lang.String
Since: 2.0-beta-6
Required: No
User Property: password

pomFileName:

The file name of the POM to execute any goals against.

Type: java.lang.String
Since: 2.0-beta-6
Required: No
User Property: pomFileName

providerImplementations:

Add a new or overwrite the default implementation per provider. The key is the scm prefix and the value is the role hint of the ScmProvider.

Type: java.util.Map
Since: 2.0-beta-6
Required: No

pushChanges:

Implemented with git will or not push changes to the upstream repository. true by default to preserve backward compatibility.

Type: boolean
Since: 2.1
Required: No
User Property: pushChanges
Default: true

releaseVersion:

Specify the new version for the branch. This parameter is only meaningful if updateBranchVersions = true.

Type: java.lang.String
Since: 2.0
Required: No
User Property: releaseVersion

remoteTagging:

currently only implemented with svn scm. Enable a workaround to prevent issue due to svn client > 1.5.0 (http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/SCM-406)

Type: boolean
Since: 2.0
Required: No
User Property: remoteTagging
Default: true

scmCommentPrefix:

The message prefix to use for all SCM changes.

Type: java.lang.String
Since: 2.0-beta-5
Required: No
User Property: scmCommentPrefix
Default: [maven-release-plugin]

suppressCommitBeforeBranch:

Whether to suppress a commit of changes to the working copy before the tag is created.

This requires remoteTagging to be set to false.

suppressCommitBeforeBranch is useful when you want to avoid poms with released versions in all revisions of your trunk or development branch.

Type: boolean
Since: 2.1
Required: No
User Property: suppressCommitBeforeBranch
Default: false

tag:

The SCM tag to use.

Type: java.lang.String
Since: 2.0-beta-6
Required: No
User Property: tag

tagBase:

The tag base directory in SVN, you must define it if you don't use the standard svn layout (trunk/tags/branches). For example, http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/plugins/tags. The URL is an SVN URL and does not include the SCM provider and protocol.

Type: java.lang.String
Since: 2.0-beta-6
Required: No
User Property: tagBase

tagNameFormat:

Format to use when generating the tag name if none is specified. Property interpolation is performed on the tag, but in order to ensure that the interpolation occurs during release, you must use @{...} to reference the properties rather than ${...}. The following properties are available: