Author: dennisl
Date: Mon Jan 4 19:24:42 2010
New Revision: 895749
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=895749&view=rev
Log:
[MRELEASE-291] FAQ entry explaining how to release a parent pom without
releasing it's modules
Submitted by: Eirik Bjørsnøs
Reviewed by: Dennis Lundberg
Modified:
maven/release/trunk/maven-release-plugin/src/site/fml/faq.fml
Modified: maven/release/trunk/maven-release-plugin/src/site/fml/faq.fml
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/maven/release/trunk/maven-release-plugin/src/site/fml/faq.fml?rev=895749&r1=895748&r2=895749&view=diff
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--- maven/release/trunk/maven-release-plugin/src/site/fml/faq.fml (original)
+++ maven/release/trunk/maven-release-plugin/src/site/fml/faq.fml Mon Jan 4
19:24:42 2010
@@ -33,5 +33,20 @@
<p>Maven Release Plugin will prompt for each project's version.</p>
</answer>
</faq>
+ <faq id="nonrecursive">
+ <question>How can I release a parent POM without releasing all it's
modules?
+ </question>
+ <answer>
+ <p>You need to pass the -N flag to Maven <b>and</b> configure the
Release Plugin to pass the -N flag on
+ it's forked builds with the <code>-Darguments</code> flag.</p>
+ <p>
+ Here's an example:
+ </p>
+<source>
+mvn -N -Darguments=-N release:prepare
+mvn -N -Darguments=-N release:perform
+</source>
+ </answer>
+ </faq>
</part>
</faqs>
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