Adding release documentation

README.md

@@ -47,14 +47,15 @@ build system. To build ODF Toolkit, use the following command in this directory:
 
 ## Recent Releases
 
-1. We have a *release 0.11.0* using >=JDK 11 for ODF 1.2-
-   Doing a full refactoring of the ODFDOM code generation and containing updates to the [new collaboration API](https://tdf.github.io/odftoolkit/odfdom/operations/operations.html):
-    *RELEASE (0.11.0)*:
-    * [ODFDOM](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/odfdom-java/0.11.0/)
-    * [ODF Validator](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/odfvalidator/0.11.0/)
-    * [XSLT Runner](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/xslt-runner/0.11.0/)
+1. We have a *release 0.12.0* using >=JDK 11 for ODF 1.2-
+   Mainly maintenance updating the dependenciy versions<br/>
+    **RELEASE (0.12.0)**:
+    * [ODFDOM](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/odfdom-java/0.12.0/)
+    * [ODF Validator](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/odfvalidator/0.12.0/)
+    * [XSLT Runner](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/xslt-runner/0.12.0/)
 
-For more details see the [release notes](https://tdf.github.io/odftoolkit/ReleaseNotes.html).
+For more details see the [release notes](https://tdf.github.io/odftoolkit/ReleaseNotes.html).</br>
+   *NOTE*: The prior 0.11.0 release was doing a full refactoring of the ODFDOM code generation and containing updates to the [new collaboration API](https://tdf.github.io/odftoolkit/odfdom/operations/operations.html).<br/>
 
 ## Documentation
 
@@ -72,14 +73,14 @@ For more details see the [release notes](https://tdf.github.io/odftoolkit/Releas
 Discussion about ODF Toolkit takes place on the following mailing lists:
 
 * Development and Users Mailing List
-  * Subscribe: [email protected]
-  * Post (after subscription): [email protected]
-  * Unsubscribe: [email protected]
+  * Subscribe: <[email protected]>
+  * Post (after subscription): <[email protected]>
+  * Unsubscribe: <[email protected]>
   * [Mail archives](https://listarchives.odftoolkit.org/dev/)
 
 The mailing lists are open to anyone and publicly archived.
 
-* To confidentially report a **security issue**, please mail to: [email protected]
+* To confidentially report a **security issue**, please mail to: <[email protected]>
 
 ## Issue Tracker
 

src/site/site/content/odftoolkit_website/ReleaseNotes.mdtext

@@ -1,5 +1,32 @@
 # ODF Toolkit Release Notes
 
+## Release 0.12.0
+
+[ODFDOM 0.12.0](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/odfdom-java/0.12.0/) is released on December 20th, 2023. Git tag: "odftoolkit-0.12.0".
+
+### GitHub issues (and feature pull requests) closed for this release 0.12.0
+
+* [#204](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/issues/204) ODF 1.3 new mimetype: Text master template - by mistmist (Michael Stahl) was merged on Feb 1
+* [#215](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/issues/215) Integrate ODF Validator using Maven - by Asbjoedt was closed on May 23
+* [#218](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/issues/218) Cloning fails on Windows - by Asbjoedt was closed on May 24
+* [#235](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/issues/235) Unable to replace paragraph in ODF Text Document - by rsoika was closed on Jun 23
+* [#236](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/issues/236) Improved navigation interface, added next() method - by rsoika was merged on Jun 23
+* [#240](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/issues/240) Text Selection refactoring of Ralph - continuation of PR #238 - by rsoika was merged on Jul 13
+* [#241](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/issues/242) added a new doc page 'change_api" and minor changes - by rsoika was merged on Jul 13
+* [#242](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/issues/242) Determine font, font size, bold/italic/underline styles - by j-dimension was closed on Jul 14
+* [#243](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/issues/243) Diskussion Forum documentation (Documentation) - by rsoika was closed on Jul 19
+* [#251](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/issues/251) OdfEditableTextExtractor extracts only a last part of the text - by sergeych was closed on Sep 4
+* [#254](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/issues/255) Fix OSGI Implementation Details - by Boarschti42 was closed on Oct 18
+
+### Major updates with this version
+
+We added a new ODF 1.3 mimetype "Text master template".
+Aside of minor improvements this release was rather our yearly maintenance release - the refactoring of the generation is ongoing.
+
+#### Maven
+
+Updated to latest Maven dependency versions - improving overall security!
+
 ## Release 0.11.0
 
 [ODFDOM 0.11.0](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/odfdom-java/0.11.0/) is released on December 21th, 2022. Git tag: "odftoolkit-0.11.0".

src/site/site/content/odftoolkit_website/downloads.mdtext

@@ -2,59 +2,65 @@
 
 ## Current Version
 
-The current version is the 0.11.0 supporting ODF 1.2. The future development is based on the [master branch](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit).</br>
-The releases of 0.11.0 was on December 21th, 2022.
+The current version is the 0.12.0 supporting ODF 1.2. The future development is based on the [master branch](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit).</br>
+The releases of 0.12.0 was on December 20th, 2023.
 
 ## Releases (latest)
 
-The release 0.11.0 is using JDK 11 implementing [ODF 1.2](http://docs.oasis-open.org/office/v1.2/os/).</br>
+The release 0.12.0 is using JDK 11 implementing [ODF 1.2](http://docs.oasis-open.org/office/v1.2/os/).</br>
 For more details see the [release notes](./ReleaseNotes.html). People interested should also follow the [mail list](mailing-lists.html) to track progress.
 
 ## Project Releases for Maven (latest)
 
 ### Project Releases for Maven on ODF 1.2
 
-* **[ODFDOM](./odfdom/index.html): [0.11.0](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/odfdom-java/0.11.0/)**
+* **[ODFDOM](./odfdom/index.html): [0.12.0](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/odfdom-java/0.12.0/)**
 
 ```shell
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.odftoolkit</groupId>
     <artifactId>odfdom-java</artifactId>
-    <version>0.11.0</version>
+    <version>0.12.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
-* **[ODF Validator](./conformance/ODFValidator.html): [0.11.0](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/odfvalidator/0.11.0/)**
+* **[ODF Validator](./conformance/ODFValidator.html): [0.12.0](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/odfvalidator/0.12.0/)**
 
 ```shell
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.odftoolkit</groupId>
     <artifactId>odfvalidator</artifactId>
-    <version>0.11.0</version>
+    <version>0.12.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
-* **[XSLT Runner](./xsltrunner/ODFXSLTRunner.html): [0.11.0](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/xslt-runner/0.11.0/)**
+* **[XSLT Runner](./xsltrunner/ODFXSLTRunner.html): [0.12.0](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/odftoolkit/xslt-runner/0.12.0/)**
 
 ```shell
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.odftoolkit</groupId>
     <artifactId>xslt-runner</artifactId>
-    <version>0.11.0</version>
+    <version>0.12.0</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
 
 ## ODF Toolkit Release Bundles (latest)
 
+### ODF Toolkit 0.12.0 Release Bundle (ODF 1.2 using JDK 11)
+
+* Sources: [odftoolkit-0.12.0-src.zip](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.12.0/odftoolkit-0.12.0-src.zip) [[sha](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.12.0/odftoolkit-0.12.0-src.zip.sha)]
+* Binaries: [odftoolkit-0.12.0-bin.zip](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.12.0/odftoolkit-0.12.0-bin.zip) [[sha](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.12.0/odftoolkit-0.12.0-bin.zip.sha)]
+* Documentation: [odftoolkit-0.12.0-doc.zip](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.12.0/odftoolkit-0.12.0-doc.zip) [[sha](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.12.0/odftoolkit-0.12.0-doc.zip.sha)]
+
+## Former ODF Toolkit Release Bundles
+
 ### ODF Toolkit 0.11.0 Release Bundle (ODF 1.2 using JDK 11)
 
 * Sources: [odftoolkit-0.11.0-src.zip](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.11.0/odftoolkit-0.11.0-src.zip) [[sha](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.11.0/odftoolkit-0.11.0-src.zip.sha)]
 * Binaries: [odftoolkit-0.11.0-bin.zip](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.11.0/odftoolkit-0.11.0-bin.zip) [[sha](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.11.0/odftoolkit-0.11.0-bin.zip.sha)]
 * Documentation: [odftoolkit-0.11.0-doc.zip](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.11.0/odftoolkit-0.11.0-doc.zip) [[sha](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.11.0/odftoolkit-0.11.0-doc.zip.sha)]
 
-## Former ODF Toolkit Release Bundles
-
 ### ODF Toolkit 0.10.0 Release Bundle (ODF 1.2 using JDK 11)
 
 * Sources: [odftoolkit-0.10.0-src.zip](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.10.0/odftoolkit-0.10.0-src.zip) [[sha](https://github.com/tdf/odftoolkit/releases/download/v0.10.0/odftoolkit-0.10.0-src.zip.sha)]

src/site/site/content/odftoolkit_website/release-guide.mdtext

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ There are two kinds of releases a quick SNAPSHOT release, where the SNAPSHOT wil
     ```
 
    The following documents need currently manual adjustment:
+   **NOTE**: To gather the release notes information it is helpful to go backward through issues and pull requests in GitHub!
 
     ```shell
     ./README.md