diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 55dc18ae..6271e49e 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 2026-03 RC1` with label `endgame`, update the names and versions, including those in this document.
+**Before** copying this file to create a new issue titled `EPP 2026-03 RC2` 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., `2026-03-RC1`.
+ - [ ] Make sure filenames contain expected build name and milestone, e.g., `2026-03-R`.
- [ ] Splash screen says the expected release name with no milestone, e.g., `2026-03`.
- - [ ] `Help -> About` says the expected build name and milestone, e.g., `2026-03-RC1`.
+ - [ ] `Help -> About` says the expected build name and milestone, e.g., `2026-03-R`.
- [ ] 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., `2026-03 RC1`.
+ - [ ] Edit Jenkins Build Information and name it, e.g., `2026-03 R`.
- [ ] 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\*RC1.jar files over the composite\*.jar files in https://download.eclipse.org/technology/epp/packages/2026-03/ -
+ copy the composite\*R.jar files over the composite\*.jar files in https://download.eclipse.org/technology/epp/packages/2026-03/ -
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/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/epp.website.xml
index 3edb8108..f1755679 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.cpp.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/epp.website.xml
index c340b879..20180711 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.dsl.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/epp.website.xml
index 56369548..fe008576 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.embedcpp.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/epp.website.xml
index bd18f5b7..68703e46 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.java.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/epp.website.xml
index 5a054cbb..db5fdfcb 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.jee.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/epp.website.xml
index 87ad6407..5afe2555 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.modeling.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/epp.website.xml
index b4419ea9..eeea5adb 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.php.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/epp.website.xml
index cad0756a..1d1390da 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.rcp.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/epp.website.xml
index d360e309..115f88da 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.scout.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/epp.website.xml
index 36006a98..33d18fba 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/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater/src/org/eclipse/epp/releng/updater/Updater.java b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater/src/org/eclipse/epp/releng/updater/Updater.java
index 67257558..1ab9198b 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater/src/org/eclipse/epp/releng/updater/Updater.java
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/org.eclipse.epp.releng.updater/src/org/eclipse/epp/releng/updater/Updater.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class Updater {
/**
* M1, M2, M3, RC1, RC2
*/
- private static final String MILESTONE = "RC1";
+ private static final String MILESTONE = "RC2";
private static final String PLATFORM_VERSION = "4.39";
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml
index fd5c6aa4..617c2f47 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@
2025-12
2026-06
- RC1
+ R
4.39.0
- 202602261000
+ 202603051000
- https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2026-03/202602271000/
+ https://download.eclipse.org/staging/2026-03/
${RELEASE_NAME}-${RELEASE_MILESTONE}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
- ${RELEASE_NAME} ${RELEASE_MILESTONE} (${RELEASE_VERSION} ${RELEASE_MILESTONE})
+ ${RELEASE_NAME} (${RELEASE_VERSION})
${SIMREL_REPO}
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/tools/upload-to-staging.sh b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/tools/upload-to-staging.sh
index b9fbd9fc..d8029a48 100755
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/tools/upload-to-staging.sh
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/tools/upload-to-staging.sh
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ dsl - 2026-03 M3
embedcpp - 2026-03 M2
java - 2025-06 RC1
jee - 2026-03 M3
-modeling - 2026-03 M2
+modeling - 2026-03 RC1
php - 2025-12 RC1
rcp - 2025-06 RC2
scout - 2026-03 M3
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Platforms:
Linux x86_64 - 2026-03 M2
Linux aarch64 - 2023-09 RC2
Linux riscv64 - 2025-12 M1
-Windows x86_64 - 2026-03 M2
+Windows x86_64 - 2026-03 RC1
Windows on Arm - 2025-12 RC1
macOS x86_64 - 2026-03 M1
macOS aarch64 - 2026-03- M3