diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 1909d539..18fce304 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@
Contributing to Apache Commons CSV
======================
-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. `CSV-123-InputStream`.
+ * A good topic branch name can be the JIRA bug ID plus a keyword, e.g. `CSV-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 e6214cc9..ac6b4304 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Apache Commons CSV
[![Java CI](https://github.com/apache/commons-csv/actions/workflows/maven.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apache/commons-csv/actions/workflows/maven.yml)
[![Maven Central](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/org.apache.commons/commons-csv/badge.svg?gav=true)](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/org.apache.commons/commons-csv/?gav=true)
-[![Javadocs](https://javadoc.io/badge/org.apache.commons/commons-csv/1.11.0.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.apache.commons/commons-csv/1.11.0)
+[![Javadocs](https://javadoc.io/badge/org.apache.commons/commons-csv/1.12.0.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.apache.commons/commons-csv/1.12.0)
[![CodeQL](https://github.com/apache/commons-csv/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apache/commons-csv/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml)
[![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/apache/commons-csv/badge)](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/apache/commons-csv)
@@ -62,20 +62,20 @@ Getting the latest release
--------------------------
You can download source and binaries from our [download page](https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-csv/download_csv.cgi).
-Alternatively, you can pull it from the central Maven repositories:
+Alternatively, you can pull it from the central Maven repositories:
```xml
org.apache.commons
commons-csv
- 1.11.0
+ 1.12.0
```
Building
--------
-Building requires a Java JDK and [Apache Maven](https://maven.apache.org/).
+Building requires a Java JDK and [Apache Maven](https://maven.apache.org/).
The required Java version is found in the `pom.xml` as the `maven.compiler.source` property.
From a command shell, run `mvn` without arguments to invoke the default Maven goal to run all tests and checks.
@@ -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 30beda7b..65ef3ebd 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,61 @@
+Apache Commons CSV
+Version 1.12.0
+Release Notes
+
+This document contains the release notes for the 1.12.0 version of Apache Commons CSV.
+Commons CSV reads and writes files in variations of the Comma Separated Value (CSV) format.
+
+Commons CSV requires at least Java 8.
+
+The Apache Commons CSV library provides a simple interface for reading and writing CSV files of various types.
+
+Feature and bug fix release (Java 8 or above)
+
+Changes in this version include:
+
+New Features
+------------
+
+* CSV-270: Add CSVException that extends IOException thrown on invalid input instead of IOException. Thanks to Thomas Kamps, Gary Gregory.
+
+Fixed Bugs
+----------
+
+* Fix PMD issues for port to PMD 7.1.0. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Fix some Javadoc links #442. Thanks to Dávid Szigecsán, Gary Gregory.
+* Extract duplicated code into a method #444. Thanks to Dávid Szigecsán.
+* Migrate CSVFormat#print(File, Charset) to NIO #445. Thanks to Dávid Szigecsán.
+* Fix documentation for CSVFormat private constructor #466. Thanks to Dávid Szigecsán.
+* CSV-294: CSVFormat does not support explicit " as escape char. Thanks to Joern Huxhorn, Gary Gregory.
+* CSV-150: Escaping is not disableable. Thanks to dota17, Gary Gregory, Jörn Huxhorn.
+* Fix Javadoc warnings on Java 23. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Improve parser performance by up to 20%, YMMV. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+
+Changes
+-------
+
+* Bump commons-codec:commons-codec from 1.16.1 to 1.17.1 #422, #449. Thanks to Dependabot.
+* Bump org.apache.commons:commons-parent from 69 to 75 #435, #452, #465, #468, #475. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Bump org.codehaus.mojo:taglist-maven-plugin from 3.0.0 to 3.1.0 #441. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Bump org.apache.commons:commons-lang3 from 3.14.0 to 3.17.0 #450, #459, #470. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Bump org.hamcrest:hamcrest from 2.2 to 3.0 #455. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+* Bump commons-io:commons-io from 2.16.1 to 2.17.0 #476. Thanks to Gary Gregory, Dependabot.
+
+
+Historical list of changes: https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-csv/changes-report.html
+
+For complete information on Apache Commons CSV, including instructions on how to submit bug reports,
+patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Commons CSV website:
+
+https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-csv/
+
+Download page: https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-csv/download_csv.cgi
+
+Have fun!
+-Apache Commons CSV team
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
Apache Commons CSV Version 1.11.0
Release Notes
diff --git a/src/changes/changes.xml b/src/changes/changes.xml
index 4802cedd..48330430 100644
--- a/src/changes/changes.xml
+++ b/src/changes/changes.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
Apache Commons CSV Release Notes
-
+
Add CSVException that extends IOException thrown on invalid input instead of IOException.
diff --git a/src/site/xdoc/download_csv.xml b/src/site/xdoc/download_csv.xml
index 081518f3..cc7d90bf 100644
--- a/src/site/xdoc/download_csv.xml
+++ b/src/site/xdoc/download_csv.xml
@@ -113,32 +113,32 @@ limitations under the License.
-