try to improve maven-release-plugin instructions
diff --git a/content/apt/guides/mini/guide-reproducible-builds.apt b/content/apt/guides/mini/guide-reproducible-builds.apt
index ec9d9f0..00ff0a4 100644
--- a/content/apt/guides/mini/guide-reproducible-builds.apt
+++ b/content/apt/guides/mini/guide-reproducible-builds.apt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
[[1]] Upgrade your plugins to reproducible versions, particularly <<<maven-jar-plugin>>>, <<<maven-source-plugin>>> and <<<maven-assembly-plugin>>> to version 3.2.0 minimum.
- [[2]] Add a <<<project.build.outputTimestamp>>> property to the project's pom.xml with the timestamp value that will be used in zip/jar/tar archives (see FAQ for future value update strategy):
+ [[2]] Add a <<<project.build.outputTimestamp>>> property to the project's <<<pom.xml>>> with the timestamp value that will be used in zip/jar/tar archives (see FAQ for future value update strategy):
+--------+
<properties>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
* How to test and fix my Maven build reproducibility?
Using {{{https://github.com/apache/maven-artifact-plugin}<<<maven-artifact-plugin>>>'s <<<buildinfo>>> goal}},
- you can check that two builds give the same output:
+ you can check that two builds produce the same output:
[[1]] build and install: <<<mvn clean install -e -DskipTests artifact:buildinfo>>>
@@ -93,11 +93,20 @@
* FAQ
- * Q. Can the <<<project.build.outputTimestamp>>> property be updated automatically at release time?
+ * Q. Can the <<<project.build.outputTimestamp>>> property in <<<pom.xml>>> be updated automatically at release time?
- A. Yes. Details depend on your release process tooling: if you use maven-release-plugin, you'll need version 3.0.0-M1 or later
- (see {{{https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MRELEASE-1029}MRELEASE-1029}}). If you have a custom release process tooling, you'll
- need to add the feature to your tooling. Don't hesitate to share your questions or solution on {{{/mailing-lists.html}user mailing-list}}.
+ A. Yes.
+
+ Details depend on your release process tooling:
+
+ * if you use {{{/plugins/maven-release-plugin/}maven-release-plugin}}, you'll need <<version 3.0.0-M1 or later>>:
+ it will automatically update the timestamp value in <<<pom.xml>>> during the release in the same commit that updates version,
+
+ * if you have a custom release process tooling, you'll need to add the feature to your release tooling.
+
+ []
+
+ Don't hesitate to share your questions or solutions on {{{/mailing-lists.html}user mailing-list}}.
* Q. Which additional plugins need to be updated for Reproducible Builds?
