Preparing release 7.8.1

Author: bbottema

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [![APACHE v2 License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-apachev2-blue.svg?style=flat)](modules/simple-java-mail/LICENSE-2.0.txt) 
-[![Latest Release](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/org.simplejavamail/simple-java-mail.svg?style=flat)](https://search.maven.org/#search%7Cgav%7C1%7Cg%3A%22org.simplejavamail%22%20AND%20v%3A%227.8.0%22) 
-[![Javadocs](https://img.shields.io/badge/javadoc-7.8.0-brightgreen.svg?color=brightgreen)](https://www.javadoc.io/doc/org.simplejavamail/maven-master-project) 
+[![Latest Release](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/org.simplejavamail/simple-java-mail.svg?style=flat)](https://search.maven.org/#search%7Cgav%7C1%7Cg%3A%22org.simplejavamail%22%20AND%20v%3A%227.8.1%22) 
+[![Javadocs](https://img.shields.io/badge/javadoc-7.8.1-brightgreen.svg?color=brightgreen)](https://www.javadoc.io/doc/org.simplejavamail/maven-master-project) 
 [![Codacy](https://img.shields.io/codacy/grade/c7506663a4ab41e49b9675d87cd900b7.svg?style=flat)](https://app.codacy.com/gh/bbottema/simple-java-mail)
 ![Java 1.7+](https://img.shields.io/badge/java-1.8+-lightgray.svg)
 
@@ -18,17 +18,18 @@ Simple Java Mail is also available in [Maven Central](https://search.maven.org/#
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.simplejavamail</groupId>
     <artifactId>simple-java-mail</artifactId>
-    <version>7.8.0</version>
+    <version>7.8.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ### Latest Progress ###
 
-[v7.8.0](https://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails%7Corg.simplejavamail%7Csimple-java-mail%7C7.8.0%7Cjar) (24-January-2023)
+v7.8.0 - [v7.8.1](https://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails%7Corg.simplejavamail%7Csimple-java-mail%7C7.8.1%7Cjar)
 
-- [#436](https://github.com/bbottema/simple-java-mail/issues/436) Enhancement: add mailerBuilder.withTransportModeLoggingOnly() as mailer API entry point
-- [#435](https://github.com/bbottema/simple-java-mail/issues/435) Enhancement: SMTP server config should be optional in case a CustomMailer is used
-- [#427](https://github.com/bbottema/simple-java-mail/issues/427) Feature: set a maximum email size on Mailer level which throws EmailToBig exception when exceeded
+- v7.8.1 (01-February-2023): [#438](https://github.com/bbottema/simple-java-mail/issues/438) Bug: properly Fail-Fast in case of Transport claim timeout in the batch-module, rather than running into NPE further down the line
+- v7.8.0 (24-January-2023): [#436](https://github.com/bbottema/simple-java-mail/issues/436) Enhancement: add mailerBuilder.withTransportModeLoggingOnly() as mailer API entry point
+- v7.8.0 (24-January-2023): [#435](https://github.com/bbottema/simple-java-mail/issues/435) Enhancement: SMTP server config should be optional in case a CustomMailer is used
+- v7.8.0 (24-January-2023): [#427](https://github.com/bbottema/simple-java-mail/issues/427) Feature: set a maximum email size on Mailer level which throws EmailToBig exception when exceeded
 
 
 v7.7.0 - [v7.7.1](https://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails%7Corg.simplejavamail%7Csimple-java-mail%7C7.7.1%7Cjar)

RELEASE.txt

@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@ https://www.simplejavamail.org
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.simplejavamail</groupId>
     <artifactId>simple-java-mail</artifactId>
-    <version>7.8.0</version>
+    <version>7.8.1</version>
 </dependency>
 
-v7.8.0 (24-January-2023)
+v7.8.0 - v7.8.1
 
-- #436: Enhancement: add mailerBuilder.withTransportModeLoggingOnly() as mailer API entry point
-- #435: Enhancement: SMTP server config should be optional in case a CustomMailer is used
-- #427: Feature: set a maximum email size on Mailer level which throws EmailToBig exception when exceeded
+- v7.8.1 (01-February-2023): #438: Bug: properly Fail-Fast in case of Transport claim timeout in the batch-module, rather than running into NPE further down the line
+- v7.8.0 (24-January-2023): #436: Enhancement: add mailerBuilder.withTransportModeLoggingOnly() as mailer API entry point
+- v7.8.0 (24-January-2023): #435: Enhancement: SMTP server config should be optional in case a CustomMailer is used
+- v7.8.0 (24-January-2023): #427: Feature: set a maximum email size on Mailer level which throws EmailToBig exception when exceeded
 
 
 v7.7.0 - [v7.7.1](https://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails%7Corg.simplejavamail%7Csimple-java-mail%7C7.7.1%7Cjar)

modules/cli-module/src/main/java/org/simplejavamail/internal/clisupport/CliCommandLineProducer.java

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static CommandLine configurePicoCli(List<CliDeclaredOptionSpec> declaredOptions,
                         "%n" +
                         "Note: All the regular functionality regarding properties and config files work with the CLI so you can provide defaults in a " +
                         "property file as long as it is visible (on class path) or as system environment variables.")
-                .version("Simple Java Mail 7.8.0");
+                .version("Simple Java Mail 7.8.1");
 
         rootCommandsHolder.usageMessage()
                 .customSynopsis("",