diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 9b62147d..b5a22f43 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
This guide contains the step-by-step process to complete an EPP release and assumes that you have an IDE provisioned using the [Oomph setup](
https://github.com/eclipse-packaging/packages/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#create-an-eclipse-development-environment).
-**Before** copying this file to create a new issue titled `EPP 2026-06 M3` with label `endgame`, update the names and versions, including those in this document.
+**Before** copying this file to create a new issue titled `EPP 2026-06 RC1` with label `endgame`, update the names and versions, including those in this document.
- [ ] To update names and versions, edit [org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater.Updater](
releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater/src/org/eclipse/epp/releng/updater/Updater.java
) to set the values of `MILESTONE`, `PLATFORM_VERSION`, and possibly `EXECUTION_ENVIRONMENT` to the current appropriate values.
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ Scroll down for the per-milestone/RC steps.
- [ ] Use the `External Tools` toolbar button drop-down menu to launch the `Prepare Staging Sanity Check` launch configuration.
This will automatically download the packages specified in the launch configuration to subfolders in `/org.eclipse.epp.packages/sanity-check` to make the follow steps easier.
- [ ] Download a package from the build's [staging output](https://download.eclipse.org/technology/epp/staging/).
- - [ ] Make sure filenames contain expected build name and milestone, e.g., `2026-06-M3`.
+ - [ ] Make sure filenames contain expected build name and milestone, e.g., `2026-06-RC1`.
- [ ] Splash screen says the expected release name with no milestone, e.g., `2026-06`.
- - [ ] `Help -> About` says the expected build name and milestone, e.g., `2026-06-M3`.
+ - [ ] `Help -> About` says the expected build name and milestone, e.g., `2026-06-RC1`.
- [ ] From the `Console`, open the `Host OSGi console` and use `ss -s INSTALLED` to verify that there are no bundles failing to resolve.
- [ ] The `org.eclipse.epp.package.*` features and bundles have the timestamp of the forced qualifier update or later.
- [ ] Upgrade from previous release works.
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Scroll down for the per-milestone/RC steps.
(especially justj, update [remove-justj-from-p2.xml](https://github.com/eclipse-packaging/packages/blob/master/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/tools/remove-justj-from-p2.xml) if needed).
- [ ] Edit the [Jenkins build](https://ci.eclipse.org/packaging/job/epp/job/master/lastBuild/).
- [ ] Mark build as Keep forever.
- - [ ] Edit Jenkins Build Information and name it, e.g., `2026-06 M3`.
+ - [ ] Edit Jenkins Build Information and name it, e.g., `2026-06 RC1`.
- [ ] Run the [Promote a Build](
https://ci.eclipse.org/packaging/job/promote-a-build/
) CI job to prepare build artifacts and copy them to download.eclipse.org.
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ This applies to all releases, i.e. M1, M2, M3, RC1 and R.
Everything except R is typically the Friday around 9:30am Ottawa time and the R is the following Wednesday sometime before 10am in coordination with the SimRel release engineer.
- [ ] Check that this worked:
- copy the composite\*M3.jar files over the composite\*.jar files in https://download.eclipse.org/technology/epp/packages/2026-06/ -
+ copy the composite\*RC1.jar files over the composite\*.jar files in https://download.eclipse.org/technology/epp/packages/2026-06/ -
this is done automatically with the
[EPP Make Visible job](https://ci.eclipse.org/packaging/job/epp-makeVisible/)
which is automatically triggered by SimRel's
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/epp.website.xml
index 0cda28f1..d3b07609 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ Click here to open a b
-
+
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/epp.website.xml
index d3d1201e..2b08e3b6 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
-
+
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/epp.website.xml
index 10b699d4..d31db49b 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@
-
+
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/epp.website.xml
index ace5014d..c394a5a7 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ To avoid compatibility issues with pre 6.x plug-ins, it is recommended to cre
-
+
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/epp.website.xml
index bfc288aa..5c282b8d 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
-
+
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/epp.website.xml
index 89e9d914..fd721efe 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ Click
+
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/epp.website.xml
index 52a4eeb2..8c2a3406 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
-
+
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/epp.website.xml
index 5df64bc2..aad3ca63 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ Click
+
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/epp.website.xml
index 62287bfd..639f48d7 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@
-
+
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/epp.website.xml
index 310634cc..70543cef 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
-
+
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 3d10df19..366f887e 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
+2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml
index 7ba54a27..68ab5cd9 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@
2026-03
2026-09
- M3
+ RC1
4.40.0
- 202605211000
+ 202605281000
- https://download.eclipse.org/staging/2026-06/
+ https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2026-06/202605291000/
${RELEASE_NAME}-${RELEASE_MILESTONE}