Can I interest anyone in :
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-changes-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.4</version>
<configuration>
<onlyCurrentVersion>true</onlyCurrentVersion>
<columnNames>Type,Key,Summary,Status,Resolution,Assignee</columnNames>
<sortColumnNames>Type,Key</sortColumnNames>
</configuration>
<reportSets>
<reportSet>
<reports>
<report>jira-report</report>
</reports>
</reportSet>
</reportSets>
</plugin>
which depends on (a) correctly marking fixed release versions and (b)
an issueManagement element above it in the pom.