Target Platform 4.40.0.CR1 for JBoss Tools 4.2.0.CR1 has been released

Changes
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Compared to 4.40.0.Beta2: https://issues.jboss.org/issues/?jql=project%20in%20%28JBIDE%2CJBDS%29%20and%20component%3Dtarget-platform%20and%20fixVersion%20in%20%284.2.0.CR1%2C8.0.0.CR1%29


Usage
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Target platform 4.40.0.CR1 is what JBoss Tools 4.2.0.CR1 will use.

All Jenkins jobs for branch 8.0.luna and parent pom 4.2.0.CR1-SNAPSHOT
have been updated to use target platform 4.40.0.CR1.

The following p2 repositories *will be modified* to point to this new target platform once
JBoss Tools 4.2.0.CR1 is released:

* http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/targetplatforms/jbosstoolstarget/luna/
* http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/targetplatforms/jbdevstudiotarget/luna/
* http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/targetplatforms/jbtcentraltarget/luna/

Until then, you can access the target platform at the URLs below.


Download
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Update site: http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/targetplatforms/jbosstoolstarget/4.40.0.CR1/REPO/

Update site zip: http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/targetplatforms/jbosstoolstarget/4.40.0.CR1/jbosstoolstarget-4.40.0.CR1.zip

Git tag: https://github.com/jbosstools/jbosstools-target-platforms/tree/4.40.0.CR1

Testing/Development
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If your root pom correctly specifies the latest parent pom version as 4.2.0.CR1-SNAPSHOT, you need only this:

  $ mvn clean verify

If you're using a different parent pom, use this:

  $ mvn clean verify -Dtpc.version=4.40.0.CR1

For advanced usage and help (using in IDE, building a mirror locally, using a zip), see:

* https://github.com/jbosstools/jbosstools-devdoc/blob/master/building/target_platforms/target_platforms_for_consumers.md


What's next?
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jbosstools-target-platforms project branch 4.40.x has been prepared for potential upgrades, and its version is now 4.40.0.CR2-SNAPSHOT. It will most likely become of 4.41.0.CR2-SNAPSHOT with the following changes:
* Update of THyM
* Usage of Eclipse Luna SR2
* Shall you need anything else, please follow those instructions to request a change ASAP: https://github.com/jbosstools/jbosstools-devdoc/blob/master/building/target_platforms/target_platforms_updates.adoc


All Jenkins jobs for *master* and parent pom 4.3.0.Alpha1-SNAPSHOT have been updated to use target platform 4.40.0.CR2-SNAPSHOT.
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