WindowBuilder 1.24.0

[ptziegler]

A document to catch releng issues for 1.24.0

• Update version number and target platforms:
  • Update the version number of all features to 1.24.0
  • Update the development target platform to Eclipse 2026-06
  • Update milestone to 1.24.0 (issues, pull-requests, etc.)
  • Update Maven dependencies
  • Update SimRel dependencies
• Due: 04.04.2025: Release 1.24.0 M1
  • Create release record
• Due: 25.04.2025: Release 1.24.0 M2
• Due: 16.05.2025: Release 1.24.0 M3
• Due: 23.05.2025: Release 1.24.0 RC1
  • Code Freeze
• Due: 30.05.2025: Release 1.24.0 RC2
  • Quiet period
• Due: 10.06.2025: 2026-06 Release
  • Tag release commit and mark it as release in Github, create release notes
  • Add new release to the project website

[ptziegler]

M1 has been contributed:

eclipse-simrel/simrel.build@f439f37
https://download.eclipse.org/windowbuilder/updates/milestone/S202604081638

...and the release record created:

https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/tools.windowbuilder/releases/1.24.0

I'll try to set up a progress review during the weekend. The builds are a little bit unstable due to the FFMA changes, but I'll hopefully get them stabilized within the next few days as well.