Prepare for the next release candidate

garydgregory · garydgregory · commit 0689dc8b2b0e · 2025-01-24T14:02:04.000Z
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
  the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
 
-      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 
  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Apache Commons Codec
 
 [![Java CI](https://github.com/apache/commons-codec/actions/workflows/maven.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apache/commons-codec/actions/workflows/maven.yml)
 [![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/commons-codec/commons-codec?label=Maven%20Central)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/commons-codec/commons-codec)
-[![Javadocs](https://javadoc.io/badge/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.17.2.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.17.2)
+[![Javadocs](https://javadoc.io/badge/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.18.0.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.18.0)
 [![CodeQL](https://github.com/apache/commons-codec/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apache/commons-codec/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml)
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@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Alternatively, you can pull it from the central Maven repositories:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
   <artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
-  <version>1.17.2</version>
+  <version>1.18.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,36 @@
+Apache Commons Codec 1.18.0 RELEASE NOTES
+-----------------------------------------
+
+The Apache Commons Codec component contains encoders and decoders for
+formats such as Base16, Base32, Base64, digest, and Hexadecimal. In addition to these
+widely used encoders and decoders, the codec package also maintains a
+collection of phonetic encoding utilities.
+
+This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.
+
+
+New features
+------------
+
+*             Add Base32.Builder.setHexDecodeTable(boolean). Thanks to Gary Gregory, Julian Reschke.
+*             Add Base32.Builder.setHexEncodeTable(boolean). Thanks to Gary Gregory, Julian Reschke.
+
+
+Changes
+-------
+
+*             Bump org.apache.commons:commons-parent from 78 to 79. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+
+
+For complete information on Apache Commons Codec, including instructions on how to submit bug reports,
+patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Commons Codec website:
+
+https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-codec/
+
+Download page: https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-codec/download_codec.cgi
+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Apache Commons Codec 1.17.2 RELEASE NOTES
 -----------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/changes/changes.xml b/src/changes/changes.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The <action> type attribute can be add,update,fix,remove.
     <author>Apache Commons Developers</author>
   </properties>
   <body>
-    <release version="1.18.0" date="YYYY-MM-DD" description="This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.">
+    <release version="1.18.0" date="2025-01-24" description="This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.">
       <!-- FIX -->
       <!-- ADD -->
       <action type="add" dev="ggregory" due-to="Gary Gregory, Julian Reschke">Add Base32.Builder.setHexDecodeTable(boolean).</action>
