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- Release Plan for Apache Tomcat 6.0
- ==================================
-
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-Introduction:
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-
-This document is a release plan for the final release of Apache Tomcat 6.0.
-
-The goal of the Apache Tomcat 6.0 final release is to provide a stable
-container that supports 100% of the mandatory requirements of the Servlet 2.5
-and JSP 2.1 specifications, as well as to improve and add many useful
-additional features on top of the existing Apache Tomcat 5.5.x releases.
-
-Apache Tomcat 6.0 includes the following major new features over
-Apache Tomcat 5.5:
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- * Servlet 2.5 implementation
- * JSP 2.1 implementation
- * Unified EL 2.1 implementation, which may be used independently
- * Pluggable JEE 5 annotation support for Servlet & JSP
- * Refactored session clustering implementation
- * New asynchronous IO capabilities and API
- * Simpler distribution layout
-
-Apache Tomcat 6.0 will use the build numbering and release process first used
-in the Apache HTTPd 2.0.x project.
-Milestone builds, numbered 6.0.x, will be released as needed and will
-recieve a stability rating after a one week testing period. The rating can be
-either: Alpha, Beta, or Stable.
-
-This Release Plan proposes the following prospective target dates
-for stability:
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- October 20, 2006
- ----------------
-
-Tomcat 6.0.0 should be tagged by this date.