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new 61574deef Adds announcement about Apache Struts 6.9.0 GA release (#292)
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commit 61574deef06fd2ad05b3eaa712b56fe9cffcb62b
Author: Lukasz Lenart <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Tue Apr 28 13:12:35 2026 +0200
Adds announcement about Apache Struts 6.9.0 GA release (#292)
---
_config.yml | 8 ++++----
source/announce-2026.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
source/index.html | 2 +-
3 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index d7d5894bf..8f868c5d4 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ kramdown:
# Simplifies introducing changes related to the latest release
current_version: 7.1.1
current_version_short: 711
-prev_version: 6.8.0
-prev_version_short: 680
+prev_version: 6.9.0
+prev_version_short: 690
release_date: 18 October 2025
-prev_release_date: 5 October 2025
+prev_release_date: 17 April 2026
prev_25_release_date: 7 December 2023
release_date_short: 20251018
-prev_release_date_short: 20251005
+prev_release_date_short: 20260427
archetype_version: 6.0.0
diff --git a/source/announce-2026.md b/source/announce-2026.md
index 117f81ef1..89763c6f7 100644
--- a/source/announce-2026.md
+++ b/source/announce-2026.md
@@ -13,6 +13,28 @@ title: Announcements 2026
Skip to: <a href="announce-2025">Announcements - 2025</a>
</p>
+#### 27 April 2026 - Apache Struts version 6.9.0 General Availability
{#a20260427}
+
+The Apache Struts group is pleased to announce that Apache Struts version
6.9.0 is available as a "General Availability"
+release. The GA designation is our highest quality grade.
+
+The Apache Struts is an elegant, extensible framework for creating
enterprise-ready Java web applications.
+The framework has been designed to streamline the full development cycle, from
building, to deploying,
+to maintaining applications over time.
+
+> Please read the [Version Notes]({{ site.wiki_url }}/Version+Notes+6.9.0) to
find more details about performed
+> bug fixes and improvements.
+
+**All developers are strongly advised to perform this upgrade.**
+
+The 6.x series of the Apache Struts framework has a minimum requirement of the
following specification versions:
+Servlet API 3.1, JSP API 2.1, and Java 8.
+
+Should any issues arise with your use of any version of the Struts framework,
please post your comments to the user list,
+and, if appropriate, file [a tracking ticket]({{ site.jira_url }}).
+
+You can download this version from our [download](download.cgi#struts-ga) page.
+
#### 11 January 2026 - CVE-2025-68493: XXE vulnerability in XWork component
{#a20260111}
The Apache Struts group recommends upgrading to at least Apache Struts version
6.1.1 to mitigate potential security
diff --git a/source/index.html b/source/index.html
index da570d2e9..8a5d18258 100644
--- a/source/index.html
+++ b/source/index.html
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ title: Welcome to the Apache Struts project
<p>
Apache Struts {{ site.prev_version }} GA has been released<br/>on {{
site.prev_release_date }}.
</p>
- Read more in <a href="announce-2025#a{{ site.prev_release_date_short
}}">Announcement</a> or in
+ Read more in <a href="announce-2026#a{{ site.prev_release_date_short
}}">Announcement</a> or in
<a href="{{ site.wiki_url }}/Version+Notes+{{ site.prev_version
}}">Version notes</a>
</div>
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