Apache Maven Ear Plugin 2.9 Released

The Apache Maven team is pleased to announce the release of the Apache
Maven Ear Plugin, version 2.9

This plugin generates a Java EE Enterprise Archive (EAR) file. It can also
generate the deployment descriptor file (e.g. application.xml).

http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-ear-plugin/

You should specify the version in your project's plugin configuration:

<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-ear-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.9</version>
</plugin>

Release Notes - Apache Maven Ear Plugin - Version 2.9

** Bug
* [MEAR-149] - skinnyWars and SNAPSHOT unique dependencies
* [MEAR-158] - Elements library-directory and env-entry out of
sequence in application.xml for JEE 6
* [MEAR-160] - Performance regression while copying artifacts into ear
* [MEAR-162] - skinnyWars with wars without manifest Class-Path
attribute
* [MEAR-167] - Classes from different modules with the same artifactId
are merged when skinnyWars set to TRUE

** Improvement
* [MEAR-88] - Improve documentation on combining Eclipse and Maven
Integration
* [MEAR-164] - support for useJvmChmod in archiver and true per default
* [MEAR-169] - Add support for EAR 7
* [MEAR-172] - Enhance the exception thrown when the EAR plugin can
not map an included artifact
* [MEAR-174] - generate-application-xml does not support the
definition of an application id
* [MEAR-178] - Change "J2EE" and sun link on index page

Enjoy,

-The Apache Maven team