diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index cd33383389..0f99265e37 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@
Contributing to Apache Commons BCEL
======================
-You have found a bug or you have an idea for a cool new feature? Contributing code is a great way to give something back to
-the open source community. Before you dig right into the code there are a few guidelines that we need contributors to
-follow so that we can have a chance of keeping on top of things.
+Have you found a bug or have an idea for a cool new feature? Contributing code is a great way to give something back to the open-source community.
+Before you dig right into the code, we need contributors to follow a few guidelines to have a chance of keeping on top of things.
Getting Started
---------------
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ Making Changes
+ Create a _topic branch_ for your isolated work.
* Usually you should base your branch on the `master` branch.
- * A good topic branch name can be the JIRA bug id plus a keyword, e.g. `BCEL-123-InputStream`.
+ * A good topic branch name can be the JIRA bug ID plus a keyword, e.g. `BCEL-123-InputStream`.
* If you have submitted multiple JIRA issues, try to maintain separate branches and pull requests.
+ Make commits of logical units.
* Make sure your commit messages are meaningful and in the proper format. Your commit message should contain the key of the JIRA issue.
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ Making Changes
+ Create minimal diffs - disable _On Save_ actions like _Reformat Source Code_ or _Organize Imports_. If you feel the source code should be reformatted create a separate PR for this change first.
+ Check for unnecessary whitespace with `git diff` -- check before committing.
+ Make sure you have added the necessary tests for your changes, typically in `src/test/java`.
-+ Run all the tests with `mvn clean verify` to assure nothing else was accidentally broken.
++ Run all the tests with `mvn clean verify` to ensure nothing else was accidentally broken.
Making Trivial Changes
----------------------
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c4aa0a87a..68810a28ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Apache Commons BCEL
[![Java CI](https://github.com/apache/commons-bcel/actions/workflows/maven.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apache/commons-bcel/actions/workflows/maven.yml)
[![Maven Central](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/org.apache.bcel/bcel/badge.svg?gav=true)](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/org.apache.bcel/bcel/?gav=true)
-[![Javadocs](https://javadoc.io/badge/org.apache.bcel/bcel/6.9.0.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.apache.bcel/bcel/6.9.0)
+[![Javadocs](https://javadoc.io/badge/org.apache.bcel/bcel/6.10.0.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.apache.bcel/bcel/6.10.0)
[![CodeQL](https://github.com/apache/commons-bcel/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apache/commons-bcel/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml)
[![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/apache/commons-bcel/badge)](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/apache/commons-bcel)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Alternatively, you can pull it from the central Maven repositories:
org.apache.bcel
bcel
- 6.9.0
+ 6.10.0
```
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ There are some guidelines which will make applying PRs easier for us:
+ No tabs! Please use spaces for indentation.
+ Respect the existing code style for each file.
+ Create minimal diffs - disable on save actions like reformat source code or organize imports. If you feel the source code should be reformatted create a separate PR for this change.
-+ Provide JUnit tests for your changes and make sure your changes don't break any existing tests by running ```mvn```.
++ Provide JUnit tests for your changes and make sure your changes don't break any existing tests by running `mvn`.
++ Before you pushing a PR, run `mvn` (by itself), this runs the default goal, which contains all build checks.
++ To see the code coverage report, regardless of coverage failures, run `mvn clean site -Dcommons.jacoco.haltOnFailure=false`
If you plan to contribute on a regular basis, please consider filing a [contributor license agreement](https://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas).
You can learn more about contributing via GitHub in our [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index d9b16ea375..10c9331991 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,75 @@
+Apache Commons BCEL Version 6.10.0
+RELEASE NOTES
+
+
+Introduction
+------------
+The Apache Commons BCEL team is pleased to announce the release of
+Apache Commons BCEL 6.10.0.
+
+The Byte Code Engineering Library (BCEL) is intended to give users a convenient
+way to analyze, create, and manipulate compiled .class files. Classes are
+represented by objects containing all the symbolic information of the given
+class: methods, fields, and byte code instructions.
+
+Maintenance and bug fix release. Requires a minimum of Java 8.
+
+Changes
+-------
+* Fix PMD UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Fix PMD EmptyCatchBlock by allowing commented blocks. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Fix PMD EmptyControlStatement by allowing commented blocks. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Fix SpotBugs RV_RETURN_VALUE_IGNORED_BAD_PRACTICE in JasminVisitor. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* SpotBugs checks should ignore code generated by JavaCC. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Fix SpotBugs URF_UNREAD_FIELD in ClassDumper. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Fix SpotBugs DM_DEFAULT_ENCODING in JasminVisitor. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Fix SpotBugs RCN_REDUNDANT_NULLCHECK_WOULD_HAVE_BEEN_A_NPE in ASTFunAppl. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Fix SpotBugs RV_ABSOLUTE_VALUE_OF_HASHCODE in Mini.Environment. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Fix SpotBugs DM_DEFAULT_ENCODING in Mini.MiniC. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Fix SpotBugs WMI_WRONG_MAP_ITERATOR in Package.go(String[]). Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Deprecate TransitiveHull.INGORED in favor of TransitiveHull.getIgnored(). Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Add accessors to model and unit tests, Javadoc #183. Thanks to nbauma109, Gary Gregory, Mark Roberts.
+* Add Const.MAJOR_22. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Add Const.MINOR_22. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Add Const.MAJOR_23. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Add Const.MINOR_23. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Add Const.MAJOR_24. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Add Const.MINOR_24. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Bump tests from org.assertj:assertj-core 3.25.3 to 3.26.3 #322, #332. Thanks to Dependabot.
+* Bump tests from org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib 1.9.23 to 2.0.0 #309, #318. Thanks to Dependabot.
+* Bump tests from org.apache.commons:commons-collections4 4.4 to 4.5.0-M2. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Bump org.apache.commons:commons-parent from 69 to 71. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Bump org.codehaus.mojo:taglist-maven-plugin from 3.0.0 to 3.1.0 #331. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+
+
+Historical list of changes: https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-bcel/changes-report.html
+
+For complete information on Apache Commons BCEL, including instructions on how to submit bug reports,
+patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Commons BCEL website:
+
+https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-bcel
+
+Download it from https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-bcel/download_bcel.cgi
+
+Have fun!
+-Apache Commons BCEL team
+
+Feedback
+--------
+Open source works best when you give feedback:
+
+ https://commons.apache.org/bcel
+
+Please direct all bug reports to JIRA:
+
+ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/BCEL
+
+Or subscribe to the commons-user mailing list
+
+The Apache Commons Team
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
Apache Commons BCEL Version 6.9.0
RELEASE NOTES
diff --git a/src/changes/changes.xml b/src/changes/changes.xml
index bdde47c62c..4323a93cca 100644
--- a/src/changes/changes.xml
+++ b/src/changes/changes.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ The type attribute can be add,update,fix,remove.
Defining changes.version allows one to create the RN without first removing the SNAPSHOT suffix.
-->
-
+
Fix PMD UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName.
Fix PMD EmptyCatchBlock by allowing commented blocks.
diff --git a/src/site/xdoc/download_bcel.xml b/src/site/xdoc/download_bcel.xml
index 1aee8987df..e26048f0f6 100644
--- a/src/site/xdoc/download_bcel.xml
+++ b/src/site/xdoc/download_bcel.xml
@@ -113,32 +113,32 @@ limitations under the License.
-