Release of Axis2 1.5.4, Sandesha2 1.4 and Rampart 1.5.1

After a long time, Apache Axis2 and the related family of projects are getting back to life. We have all of Axis2, Sandesha2 and Rampart released together. That is a major achivement, given that, Axis2 started to look half dead last year. And I am happy that I could help push Rampart to be released this time around in sync with Axis2 release.

I hope 2011 will re-ignite Axis2 a great deal.

Here is the release note:

The Apache Axis2 team is pleased to announce the general availability of the following releases:

- Axis2 1.5.4
- Sandesha2 1.4
- Rampart 1.5.1

Apache Axis2 is a complete re-design and re-write of the widely used Apache Axis engine and is a more efficient, more scalable, more modular and more XML-oriented Web services framework. It is carefully designed to support the easy addition of plug-in "modules" that extend
its functionality for features such as security and reliability.

Apache Rampart is an Axis2 module that implements the specifications in the WS-Security stack.

Apache Sandesha2 provides WS-ReliableMessaging support for Axis2.

Axis2 1.5.4 is a maintenance release that contains more than 15 bug fixes. In particular, it fixes several issues in the Eclipse plugins that made them unusable in 1.5.3.

Rampart 1.5.1 is a maintenance release containing lots of bug fixes.

Long awaited, Sandesha2 1.4 is a major release that is compatible with the Axis2 1.5 branch.

The new versions are available for download at the following locations:

http://axis.apache.org/axis2/java/core/download.cgi#a1_5_4
http://axis.apache.org/axis2/java/rampart/download/1.5.1/download.cgi
http://axis.apache.org/axis2/java/sandesha/download.cgi#a14

As always, we welcome any and all feedback at:

java-dev@axis.apache.org - for developer-related questions/concerns
java-user@axis.apache.org - for general questions, usage, etc.

Thanks for your interest in Apache Axis2!

-- The Apache Axis2 team