eclipse-packaging · merks · Jan 8, 2026 · Jan 8, 2026 · Jan 8, 2026 · Jan 8, 2026
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ Scroll down for the per-milestone/RC steps.
   - [ ] Search for ` url=` (notice the blank before url) in `epp.website.xml` to see which ones are contained in the different packages.
   - [ ] Remember that some of the features will release new versions together with the new Eclipse release.
         Therefore using the _currently_ released version number may be wrong.
-        Instead look up the feature version [to be released with the release train](https://projects.eclipse.org/releases/).
+        Look at the news links in [2026-03 Participants](https://eclipse.dev/simrel/?file=wiki/SimRel/2026-03_participants.json).
 - [ ] Synchronize the following - Remember to check the branch; these links are to master, but around RC2 master may be set up for the next release already.
   - [ ] Synchronize any changes to [platform.product](
-        https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/blob/master/eclipse.platform.releng.tychoeclipsebuilder/eclipse.platform.repository/platform.product
+        https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/blob/master/products/eclipse-platform/platform.product
         ) into all the `epp.product` files.
   - [ ] Synchronize any changes to [platform.p2.inf](
-        https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/blob/master/eclipse.platform.releng.tychoeclipsebuilder/eclipse.platform.repository/platform.p2.inf
+	    https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/blob/master/products/eclipse-platform/platform.p2.inf
         ) into all the `*.product/p2.inf` files.
   - [ ] Synchronize any changes to [platform's icons](
         https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/tree/master/products/icons
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ Scroll down for the per-milestone/RC steps.
 - [ ] Wait for announcement that the staging repo is ready on [simrel-dev](https://accounts.eclipse.org/mailing-list/simrel-dev).
       An [example announcement](https://www.eclipse.org/lists/simrel-dev/msg00032.html).
   - [ ] Update `SIMREL_REPO` in `releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml` if not done above.
+  - [ ] Or use the `Run` toolbar button drop-down menu to launch the `Update to Milestone Repository` launch configuration.
+        This will automatically determine the correct update site URL and will create an appropriate commit message in the system clipboard.
 - [ ] Update the build qualifiers to ensure that packages are all updated.
       See this [gerrit](https://git.eclipse.org/r/#/c/161075/) for an example.
       Commit all other changes before this step because this step will automatically create a Git commit specifically for the forced qualifier changes.
@@ -143,6 +145,8 @@ Scroll down for the per-milestone/RC steps.
       https://ci.eclipse.org/packaging/job/notarize-downloads/
       ) CI job to notarize DMG packages on download.eclipse.org if the promoted build was unstable.
 - [ ] Update `SIMREL_REPO` to the staging repo so CI builds run against CI of SimRel, e.g., [see this gerrit](https://git.eclipse.org/r/c/epp/org.eclipse.epp.packages/+/189618)).
+  - [ ] Or use the `Run` toolbar button drop-down menu to launch the `Update to Staging Repository` launch configuration.
+        This will automatically determine the correct update site URL and will create an appropriate commit message in the system clipboard.
 - [ ] Re-enable the [CI build](https://ci.eclipse.org/packaging/job/epp/job/master/).
 - [ ] Send email to epp-dev to request package maintainers test it.
       The email is templated in email.txt in the release directory.

diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   </packageMetaData>
   <MoreInfo>
   <NewAndNoteworthy
-    url="https://eclipsescout.github.io/scout-docs/25.1/releasenotes/release-notes.html"
+    url="https://eclipsescout.github.io"
     project="Eclipse Scout" />
   <NewAndNoteworthy
     url="https://eclipse.dev/eclipse/news/4.39/"

diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/oomph/EPP.setup b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/oomph/EPP.setup
@@ -501,6 +501,62 @@
 
     </content>
   </setupTask>
+  <setupTask
+      xsi:type="setup:ResourceCreationTask"
+      targetURL="${workspace.location|uri}/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.debug.core/.launches/Update%20to%20Milestone%20Repository.launch">
+    <content>
+      &lt;?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot; standalone=&quot;no&quot;?>
+      &lt;launchConfiguration type=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.localJavaApplication&quot;>
+          &lt;booleanAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.debug.core.ATTR_FORCE_SYSTEM_CONSOLE_ENCODING&quot; value=&quot;false&quot;/>
+          &lt;listAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_PATHS&quot;>
+              &lt;listEntry value=&quot;/org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater/src/org/eclipse/epp/releng/updater/Updater.java&quot;/>
+          &lt;/listAttribute>
+          &lt;listAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_TYPES&quot;>
+              &lt;listEntry value=&quot;1&quot;/>
+          &lt;/listAttribute>
+          &lt;listAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.debug.ui.favoriteGroups&quot;>
+              &lt;listEntry value=&quot;org.eclipse.debug.ui.launchGroup.run&quot;/>
+          &lt;/listAttribute>
+          &lt;booleanAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.ATTR_ATTR_USE_ARGFILE&quot; value=&quot;false&quot;/>
+          &lt;booleanAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.ATTR_EXCLUDE_TEST_CODE&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;/>
+          &lt;booleanAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.ATTR_SHOW_CODEDETAILS_IN_EXCEPTION_MESSAGES&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;/>
+          &lt;booleanAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.ATTR_USE_CLASSPATH_ONLY_JAR&quot; value=&quot;false&quot;/>
+          &lt;stringAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MAIN_TYPE&quot; value=&quot;org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater.Updater&quot;/>
+          &lt;stringAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MODULE_NAME&quot; value=&quot;org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater&quot;/>
+          &lt;stringAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROGRAM_ARGUMENTS&quot; value=&quot;-to-milestone-repository&quot;/>
+          &lt;stringAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROJECT_ATTR&quot; value=&quot;org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater&quot;/>
+      &lt;/launchConfiguration>
+
+    </content>
+  </setupTask>
+  <setupTask
+      xsi:type="setup:ResourceCreationTask"
+      targetURL="${workspace.location|uri}/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.debug.core/.launches/Update%20to%20Staging%20Repository.launch">
+    <content>
+      &lt;?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot; standalone=&quot;no&quot;?>
+      &lt;launchConfiguration type=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.localJavaApplication&quot;>
+          &lt;booleanAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.debug.core.ATTR_FORCE_SYSTEM_CONSOLE_ENCODING&quot; value=&quot;false&quot;/>
+          &lt;listAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_PATHS&quot;>
+              &lt;listEntry value=&quot;/org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater/src/org/eclipse/epp/releng/updater/Updater.java&quot;/>
+          &lt;/listAttribute>
+          &lt;listAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_TYPES&quot;>
+              &lt;listEntry value=&quot;1&quot;/>
+          &lt;/listAttribute>
+          &lt;listAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.debug.ui.favoriteGroups&quot;>
+              &lt;listEntry value=&quot;org.eclipse.debug.ui.launchGroup.run&quot;/>
+          &lt;/listAttribute>
+          &lt;booleanAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.ATTR_ATTR_USE_ARGFILE&quot; value=&quot;false&quot;/>
+          &lt;booleanAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.ATTR_EXCLUDE_TEST_CODE&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;/>
+          &lt;booleanAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.ATTR_SHOW_CODEDETAILS_IN_EXCEPTION_MESSAGES&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;/>
+          &lt;booleanAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.ATTR_USE_CLASSPATH_ONLY_JAR&quot; value=&quot;false&quot;/>
+          &lt;stringAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MAIN_TYPE&quot; value=&quot;org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater.Updater&quot;/>
+          &lt;stringAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MODULE_NAME&quot; value=&quot;org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater&quot;/>
+          &lt;stringAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROGRAM_ARGUMENTS&quot; value=&quot;-to-staging-repository&quot;/>
+          &lt;stringAttribute key=&quot;org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROJECT_ATTR&quot; value=&quot;org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater&quot;/>
+      &lt;/launchConfiguration>
+
+    </content>
+  </setupTask>
   <setupTask
       xsi:type="setup:ResourceCreationTask"
       targetURL="${workspace.location|uri}/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.debug.core/.launches/Build%20%20Clean.launch">
@@ -638,10 +694,14 @@
               &lt;mruHistory>
                   &lt;launch memento=&quot;&amp;lt;?xml version=&amp;quot;1.0&amp;quot; encoding=&amp;quot;UTF-8&amp;quot; standalone=&amp;quot;no&amp;quot;?&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&amp;lt;launchConfiguration local=&amp;quot;true&amp;quot; path=&amp;quot;Open Issue&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&quot;/>
                   &lt;launch memento=&quot;&amp;lt;?xml version=&amp;quot;1.0&amp;quot; encoding=&amp;quot;UTF-8&amp;quot; standalone=&amp;quot;no&amp;quot;?&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&amp;lt;launchConfiguration local=&amp;quot;true&amp;quot; path=&amp;quot;Update Versions&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&quot;/>
+                  &lt;launch memento=&quot;&amp;lt;?xml version=&amp;quot;1.0&amp;quot; encoding=&amp;quot;UTF-8&amp;quot; standalone=&amp;quot;no&amp;quot;?&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&amp;lt;launchConfiguration local=&amp;quot;true&amp;quot; path=&amp;quot;Update to Milestone Repository&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&quot;/>
+                  &lt;launch memento=&quot;&amp;lt;?xml version=&amp;quot;1.0&amp;quot; encoding=&amp;quot;UTF-8&amp;quot; standalone=&amp;quot;no&amp;quot;?&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&amp;lt;launchConfiguration local=&amp;quot;true&amp;quot; path=&amp;quot;Update to Staging Repository&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&quot;/>
               &lt;/mruHistory>
               &lt;favorites>
                   &lt;launch memento=&quot;&amp;lt;?xml version=&amp;quot;1.0&amp;quot; encoding=&amp;quot;UTF-8&amp;quot; standalone=&amp;quot;no&amp;quot;?&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&amp;lt;launchConfiguration local=&amp;quot;true&amp;quot; path=&amp;quot;Open Issue&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&quot;/>
                   &lt;launch memento=&quot;&amp;lt;?xml version=&amp;quot;1.0&amp;quot; encoding=&amp;quot;UTF-8&amp;quot; standalone=&amp;quot;no&amp;quot;?&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&amp;lt;launchConfiguration local=&amp;quot;true&amp;quot; path=&amp;quot;Update Versions&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&quot;/>
+                  &lt;launch memento=&quot;&amp;lt;?xml version=&amp;quot;1.0&amp;quot; encoding=&amp;quot;UTF-8&amp;quot; standalone=&amp;quot;no&amp;quot;?&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&amp;lt;launchConfiguration local=&amp;quot;true&amp;quot; path=&amp;quot;Update to Milestone Repository&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&quot;/>
+                  &lt;launch memento=&quot;&amp;lt;?xml version=&amp;quot;1.0&amp;quot; encoding=&amp;quot;UTF-8&amp;quot; standalone=&amp;quot;no&amp;quot;?&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&amp;lt;launchConfiguration local=&amp;quot;true&amp;quot; path=&amp;quot;Update to Staging Repository&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;#10;&quot;/>
               &lt;/favorites>
           &lt;/launchGroup>
           &lt;launchGroup id=&quot;org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.launchGroup&quot;>
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