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     new 4d0c9c2  Prepare for the next release candidate
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commit 4d0c9c274317c5f88980919aedf1502f1c104f73
Author: Gary Gregory <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Sat Jul 18 21:20:53 2026 +0000

    Prepare for the next release candidate
---
 CONTRIBUTING.md         |  8 ++++----
 README.md               |  4 ++--
 RELEASE-NOTES.txt       | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/changes/changes.xml |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c699011..9ffa2ae 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ Getting Started
 ---------------
 
 + Make sure you have a [JIRA account](https://issues.apache.org/jira/).
-+ Make sure you have a [GitHub account](https://github.com/signup). This is 
not essential, but makes providing patches much easier.
++ Make sure you have a [GitHub account](https://github.com/signup/free). This 
is not essential, but makes providing patches much easier.
 + If you're planning to implement a new feature it makes sense to discuss your 
changes on the [dev list](https://commons.apache.org/mail-lists.html) first. 
This way you can make sure you're not wasting your time on something that isn't 
considered to be in Apache Commons Parent's scope.
 + Submit a [Jira Ticket][jira] for your issue, assuming one does not already 
exist.
   + Clearly describe the issue including steps to reproduce when it is a bug.
   + Make sure you fill in the earliest version that you know has the issue.
 + Find the corresponding [repository on 
GitHub](https://github.com/apache/?query=commons-),
-[fork](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/fork-a-repo)
 and check out your forked repository. If you don't have a GitHub account, you 
can still clone the Commons repository.
+[fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) and check out your 
forked repository. If you don't have a GitHub account, you can still clone the 
Commons repository.
 
 Making Changes
 --------------
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ Additional Resources
 + [Contributing patches](https://commons.apache.org/patches.html)
 + [Apache Commons Parent JIRA project page][jira]
 + [Contributor License Agreement][cla]
-+ [General GitHub documentation](https://docs.github.com/)
-+ [GitHub pull request 
documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request)
++ [General GitHub documentation](https://help.github.com/)
++ [GitHub pull request 
documentation](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-pull-request/)
 
 [cla]:https://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas
 [jira]:https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMMONSSITE
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e9ce80e..f8a5389 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Apache Commons Parent
 
 [![Java 
CI](https://github.com/apache/commons-parent/actions/workflows/maven.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apache/commons-parent/actions/workflows/maven.yml)
 [![Maven 
Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/org.apache.commons/commons-parent?label=Maven%20Central)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/org.apache.commons/commons-parent)
-[![Javadocs](https://javadoc.io/badge/org.apache.commons/commons-parent/102.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.apache.commons/commons-parent/102)
+[![Javadocs](https://javadoc.io/badge/org.apache.commons/commons-parent/103.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.apache.commons/commons-parent/103)
 
[![CodeQL](https://github.com/apache/commons-parent/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apache/commons-parent/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml)
 [![OpenSSF 
Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/apache/commons-parent/badge)](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/apache/commons-parent)
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Alternatively, you can pull it from the central Maven 
repositories:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
   <artifactId>commons-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>102</version>
+  <version>103</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index f36636f..5ed08a2 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
+Apache Commons Parent 103 Release Notes
+---------------------------------------
+
+The Apache Commons Parent team is pleased to announce the release of Apache 
Commons Parent 103.
+
+The Apache Commons Parent POM provides common settings for all Apache Commons 
components.
+
+This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.
+
+Changes
+-------
+*                   Bump org.apache:apache from 38 to 39. Thanks to Gary 
Gregory.
+*                   Bump org.cyclonedx:cyclonedx-maven-plugin from 2.9.1 to 
2.9.2. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+*                   Bump com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle from 13.5.0 to 13.8.0 
on Java 21 and up. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+*                   Bump net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-* from 7.25.0 to 7.26.0. 
Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+*                   Bump org.spdx:spdx-maven-plugin from 1.0.3 to 1.0.4 on 
Java 17 and up. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+
+
+Historical list of changes: 
https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-parent/changes.html
+
+For complete information on Apache Commons Parent, including instructions on 
how to submit bug reports,
+patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Commons Parent website:
+
+https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-parent/
+
+Enjoy!
+Apache Commons Team
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Apache Commons Parent 102 Release Notes
 ---------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/changes/changes.xml b/src/changes/changes.xml
index e81080d..73a9a2a 100644
--- a/src/changes/changes.xml
+++ b/src/changes/changes.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The <action> type attribute can be add,update,fix,remove.
     The changes report outputs actions in the order they appear in this file.
      -->
     <body>
-      <release version="103" date="YYYY-MM-DD" description="This is a feature 
and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.">
+      <release version="103" date="2026-07-18" description="This is a feature 
and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.">
         <!-- FIX -->
         <!-- ADD -->
         <!-- UPDATE -->

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