Release Play 2.8.22

[mkurz]

Do the Release (Full document)

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  • [x] Look for PRs that should be merged.
  • [x] Look at status:needs-backport, status:needs-forwardport issues/PRs (including closed ones).
  • [x] Look at issues/PRs tagged milestone version (including closed ones).
  • [x] Update any dependencies that are needed. (e.g JDK, Scala)
  • [x] Make sure play uses new play-json, play-ws, twirl

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  • [ ] After documentation appeared online, restart the Algolia crawler

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  • [x] ~Post on security mailing list if necessary~
  • [x] Publish a release at https://github.com/playframework/playframework/releases with a corresponding discussion
  • [x] Tweet about the new release: https://twitter.com/playframework/
  • [x] Announce in the Play LinkedIn group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3818467/
  • [x] Post an (email) update on the Play Open Collective page: https://opencollective.com/playframework#category-CONNECT
  • [x] Post an (email) update in the GitHub Sponsors Dashboard https://github.com/sponsors/playframework/dashboard/updates (private link)
  • [x] Post on Scala Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/scala/

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[mkurz]

https://twitter.com/playframework/status/1798248224945521018 https://github.com/playframework/playframework/releases/tag/2.8.22 https://github.com/orgs/playframework/discussions/12702 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7204016628370489344/ https://www.reddit.com/r/scala/comments/1d8js6d/play_2822_released_final_update_as_play_28/ https://opencollective.com/playframework/updates/play-2-8-22-released-final-update-as-play-2-8-reaches-eol https://github.com/sponsors/playframework/dashboard/updates (private link, however copy/pasted the Open Collective update) https://discord.com/channels/931647755942776882/931956221169266699/1247815309503627264