3.8 prep

Author: RichardSmedley

README.adoc

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 = Couchbase Java SDK Documentation
 
-This repository hosts the documentation source for the https://docs.couchbase.com/java-sdk/3.7/hello-world/overview.html[Couchbase Java SDK].
+This repository hosts the documentation source for the https://docs.couchbase.com/java-sdk/3.8/hello-world/overview.html[Couchbase Java SDK].
 
-This branch documents the 3.7 release of the SDK.
-It follows the https://docs.couchbase.com/java-sdk/3.7/project-docs/compatibility.html#api-version[SDK 3.6 API].
+This branch documents the 3.8 release of the SDK.
+It follows the https://docs.couchbase.com/java-sdk/3.8/project-docs/compatibility.html#api-version[SDK 3.7 API].
 
-This branch reflects the new Information Architecture for the SDK docs -- this release was previously documented with the old structure (those old docs can be found under the `temp/3.7` branch), and docs with this structure can be seen on the Couchbase docs site for releases 3.6 and earlier.
+This branch reflects the new Information Architecture for the SDK docs -- this release was previously documented with the old structure (those old docs can be found under the `temp/3.7` branch), and docs with this structure can be seen on the Couchbase docs site for releases 3.7 and earlier.
 
 
 == Contributing
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Update the following files:
 
 === New Branches
 
-Production branches use the *release/x.y* naming pattern (e.g. `release/3.7`, `release/3.6`).
+Production branches use the *release/x.y* naming pattern (e.g. `release/3.8`, `release/3.7`).
 Antora uses the branch names in the playbook, but also uses the `version` given in the antor.yml file, to create the version navigation -- so this version number must be unique within the repo for any branches included in the playbook.
 When creating a new branch for a new release, remember to update the antora.yml file before trying to build.
 

antora.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: java-sdk
-version: '3.7'
+version: '3.8'
 title: Java SDK
 start_page: hello-world:overview.adoc
 nav:
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ ext:
     HEAD:
       sources:
         docs-sdk-common:
-          branches: release/7.6.2
+          branches: release/7.7
 asciidoc:
   attributes:
     page-nav-header-levels: 1
     server_version: '7.6.2'
-    sdk_current_version: '3.7.7'
+    sdk_current_version: '3.8.0'
     sdk_dot_minor: '3.7'
     sdk_dot_major: '3.x'
     version-server: '7.6'
-    version-common: '7.6.2'
+    version-common: '7.7'
     name_platform: 'Java'
     name-sdk: Java SDK
-    sdk_api: '3.6'
+    sdk_api: '3.7'
     sdk-api-link: https://docs.couchbase.com/sdk-api/couchbase-java-client/
     sdk-gh-link: https://github.com/couchbase/couchbase-jvm-clients/

modules/project-docs/pages/sdk-release-notes.adoc

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ See the xref:project-docs:sdk-full-installation.adoc[Full Installation] guide fo
 
 [#latest-release]
 
-== Java SDK 3.7 Releases
+== Java SDK 3.8 Releases
 
 We always recommend using the latest version of the SDK -- it contains all of the latest security patches and support for new and upcoming features.
 All patch releases for each dot minor release should be API compatible, and safe to upgrade;
@@ -42,6 +42,24 @@ echo metrics-micrometer ; grep '<version>' $src/metrics-micrometer/pom.xml | hea
 
 
 
+=== Version 3.8.0 (1 April 2025)
+
+This is the first release of the 3.8 series.
+
+https://packages.couchbase.com/clients/java/3.8.0/Couchbase-Java-Client-3.8.0.zip[Download] |
+https://docs.couchbase.com/sdk-api/couchbase-java-client-3.8.0/index.html[API Reference] |
+http://docs.couchbase.com/sdk-api/couchbase-core-io-3.8.0/[Core API Reference]
+
+The supported and tested dependencies for this release are:
+
+* 
+
+
+
+
+== Java SDK 3.7 Releases
+
+
 === Version 3.7.9 (11 March 2025)
 
 This is the ninth  maintenance release of the 3.7 series.

pom.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.couchbase.client</groupId>
             <artifactId>java-client</artifactId>
-            <version>3.7.7</version>
+            <version>3.8.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>