scala · SethTisue · Mar 4, 2025 · Mar 3, 2025 · Mar 3, 2025 · Mar 3, 2025
diff --git a/_data/blog-categories.yml b/_data/blog-categories.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 - categoryId: highlights
   title: Highlights
   url: /blog/highlights
-- categoryId: announcements
-  title: Announcement
-  url: /blog/announcements/
+- categoryId: releases
+  title: Releases
+  url: /blog/releases/
diff --git a/_includes/downloads-scala2.html b/_includes/downloads-scala2.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <p>Released <b>{{page.release_date}}</b>. See <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/download/all.html">all releases</a>.</p>
 <h3>Release Notes</h3>
 For a summary of important changes, see the <a href="https://github.com/scala/scala/releases">GitHub release notes</a>.
-<br/><small>(Or consult our archive of <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/blog/announcements/">older release
+<br/><small>(Or consult our archive of <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/blog/releases/">older release
     notes</a>.)</small>
 
 <div class="install-steps">

diff --git a/_includes/downloads-scala3.html b/_includes/downloads-scala3.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <h3>Release Notes</h3>
 For a summary of important changes, see the <a
   href="https://github.com/scala/scala3/releases/tag/{{page.release_version}}">GitHub release notes</a>.
-<br /><small>(Or consult our archive of <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/blog/announcements/">older release
+<br /><small>(Or consult our archive of <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/blog/releases/">older release
     notes</a>.)</small>
 
 <div class="install-steps">

diff --git a/_layouts/downloadpage.html b/_layouts/downloadpage.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ <h1>{{page.title}}</h1>
           {% else %}
             <li><a href="https://github.com/scala/scala/releases">Release Notes</a></li>
             <li class="dot">•</li>
-            <li><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/blog/announcements/">Changelog</a></li>
+            <li><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/blog/releases/">Changelog</a></li>
           {% endif %}
           {% if page.api_docs %}
           <li class="dot">•</li>

diff --git a/_posts/2013-02-28-release-notes-v2.10.1-RC2.md b/_posts/2013-02-28-release-notes-v2.10.1-RC2.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.1-RC2 is now available!"
 ---
 We are pleased to announce the second release candidate of Scala 2.10.1!

diff --git a/_posts/2013-02-28-release-notes-v2.9.3.md b/_posts/2013-02-28-release-notes-v2.9.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.9.3 is now available!"
 permalink: /news/2.9.3/
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2013-03-06-release-notes-v2.10.1-RC3.md b/_posts/2013-03-06-release-notes-v2.10.1-RC3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.1-RC3 is now available!"
 ---
 We are pleased to announce the third release candidate of Scala 2.10.1!

diff --git a/_posts/2013-03-13-release-notes-v2.10.1.md b/_posts/2013-03-13-release-notes-v2.10.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.1 is now available!"
 ---
 We are very happy to announce the final release of Scala 2.10.1!

diff --git a/_posts/2013-05-23-release-notes-v2.10.2-RC1.md b/_posts/2013-05-23-release-notes-v2.10.2-RC1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.2-RC1 is now available!"
 ---
 We are very happy to announce the RC1 release of Scala 2.10.2! If no serious blocking issues are found this will become the final 2.10.2 version.

diff --git a/_posts/2013-05-29-release-notes-v2.11.0-M3.md b/_posts/2013-05-29-release-notes-v2.11.0-M3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.11.0-M3 is now available!"
 ---
 We are pleased to announce the next milestone release of Scala 2.11.0!

diff --git a/_posts/2013-05-31-release-notes-v2.10.2-RC2.md b/_posts/2013-05-31-release-notes-v2.10.2-RC2.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.2-RC2 is now available!"
 ---
 We are very happy to announce the RC2 release of Scala 2.10.2! If no serious blocking issues are found this will become the final 2.10.2 version.

diff --git a/_posts/2013-06-06-release-notes-v2.10.2.md b/_posts/2013-06-06-release-notes-v2.10.2.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.2 is now available!"
 ---
 

diff --git a/_posts/2013-07-11-release-notes-v2.11.0-M4.md b/_posts/2013-07-11-release-notes-v2.11.0-M4.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.11.0-M4 is now available!"
 ---
 The [fourth development milestone](https://github.com/scala/scala/releases/v2.11.0-M4) of Scala 2.11 is now available for download!

diff --git a/_posts/2013-09-18-release-notes-v2.10.3-RC2.md b/_posts/2013-09-18-release-notes-v2.10.3-RC2.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.3-RC2 is now available!"
 ---
 We are very happy to announce the RC2 release of Scala 2.10.3! If no serious blocking issues are found this will become the final 2.10.3 version.

diff --git a/_posts/2013-09-24-release-notes-v2.10.3-RC3.md b/_posts/2013-09-24-release-notes-v2.10.3-RC3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.3-RC3 is now available!"
 ---
 We are very happy to announce the RC3 release of Scala 2.10.3! If no serious blocking issues are found this will become the final 2.10.3 version.

diff --git a/_posts/2013-09-28-release-notes-v2.11.0-M5.md b/_posts/2013-09-28-release-notes-v2.11.0-M5.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.11.0-M5 is now available!"
 ---
 The [fifth development milestone](https://github.com/scala/scala/releases/v2.11.0-M5) of Scala 2.11 is now available for download!

diff --git a/_posts/2013-10-01-release-notes-v2.10.3.md b/_posts/2013-10-01-release-notes-v2.10.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.3 is now available!"
 ---
 We are very happy to announce the final release of Scala 2.10.3!

diff --git a/_posts/2013-11-27-release-notes-v2.11.0-M7.md b/_posts/2013-11-27-release-notes-v2.11.0-M7.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.11.0-M7 is now available!"
 ---
 The [seventh development milestone](https://github.com/scala/scala/releases/v2.11.0-M7) of Scala 2.11 is now available for download!

diff --git a/_posts/2013-11-29-announcing-scala-js-v0.1.md b/_posts/2013-11-29-announcing-scala-js-v0.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Announcing Scala.js v0.1"
 by: "Sébastien Doeraene"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2013-12-20-release-notes-v2.10.4-RC1.md b/_posts/2013-12-20-release-notes-v2.10.4-RC1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.4-RC1 is now available!"
 ---
 We are very happy to announce the first release candidate of Scala 2.10.4!

diff --git a/_posts/2014-01-28-release-notes-2.11.0-M8.md b/_posts/2014-01-28-release-notes-2.11.0-M8.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.11.0-M8 is now available!"
 
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2014-02-04-release-notes-2.10.4-RC2.md b/_posts/2014-02-04-release-notes-2.10.4-RC2.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.4-RC2 is now available!"
 ---
 We are very happy to announce the second release candidate of Scala 2.10.4!

diff --git a/_posts/2014-02-25-release-notes-2.10.4-RC3.md b/_posts/2014-02-25-release-notes-2.10.4-RC3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.4-RC3 is now available!"
 ---
 We are very happy to announce the third release candidate of Scala 2.10.4!

diff --git a/_posts/2014-03-06-release-notes-2.11.0-RC1.md b/_posts/2014-03-06-release-notes-2.11.0-RC1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.11.0-RC1 is now available!"
 ---
 

diff --git a/_posts/2014-03-20-release-notes-2.11.0-RC3.md b/_posts/2014-03-20-release-notes-2.11.0-RC3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.11.0-RC3 is now available!"
 ---
 

diff --git a/_posts/2014-03-24-release-notes-2.10.4.md b/_posts/2014-03-24-release-notes-2.10.4.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.10.4 is now available!"
 permalink: /news/2.10.4/
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2014-04-08-release-notes-2.11.0-RC4.md b/_posts/2014-04-08-release-notes-2.11.0-RC4.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.11.0-RC4 is now available!"
 ---
 

diff --git a/_posts/2014-04-21-release-notes-2.11.0.md b/_posts/2014-04-21-release-notes-2.11.0.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.11.0 is now available!"
 permalink: /news/2.11.0/
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2014-05-21-release-notes-2.11.1.md b/_posts/2014-05-21-release-notes-2.11.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.11.1 is now available!"
 permalink: /news/2.11.1/
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2014-06-30-2.12-roadmap.md b/_posts/2014-06-30-2.12-roadmap.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: blog
 title: "Scala 2.12 roadmap"
-permalink: /news/2.12-roadmap/
+permalink: /blog/2.12-roadmap/
+redirect_from: /news/2.12-roadmap/
 ---
 Scala 2.12 will require Java 8. 
 Here’s how we plan to make this transition as smooth as possible.

diff --git a/_posts/2014-07-24-release-notes-2.11.2.md b/_posts/2014-07-24-release-notes-2.11.2.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.11.2 is now available!"
 permalink: /news/2.11.2/
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2014-07-28-roadmap-next.md b/_posts/2014-07-28-roadmap-next.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: blog
 title: "Scala: Next Steps"
-permalink: /news/roadmap-next.html
+permalink: /blog/roadmap-next.html
+redirect_from: /news/roadmap-next.html
 ---
 As with every living programming language, Scala will continue to evolve. This document describes where the core Scala team sees the language going in the medium term and where we plan to invest our efforts.
 

diff --git a/_posts/2014-10-30-release-notes-2.11.4.md b/_posts/2014-10-30-release-notes-2.11.4.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 title: "Scala 2.11.4 is now available!"
 permalink: /news/2.11.4/
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2015-01-14-release-notes-2.11.5.md b/_posts/2015-01-14-release-notes-2.11.5.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.11.5/
 title: "Scala 2.11.5 is now available!"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2015-03-05-release-notes-2.10.5.md b/_posts/2015-03-05-release-notes-2.10.5.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.10.5/
 title: "Scala 2.10.5 is now available!"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2015-03-05-release-notes-2.11.6.md b/_posts/2015-03-05-release-notes-2.11.6.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.11.6/
 title: "Scala 2.11.6 is now available!"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2015-05-05-release-notes-2.12.0-M1.md b/_posts/2015-05-05-release-notes-2.12.0-M1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.12.0-M1/
 title: "Scala 2.12.0-M1 is now available!"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2015-06-23-release-notes-2.11.7.md b/_posts/2015-06-23-release-notes-2.11.7.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.11.7/
 title: "Scala 2.11.7 is now available!"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2015-07-14-release-notes-2.12.0-M2.md b/_posts/2015-07-14-release-notes-2.12.0-M2.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.12.0-M2/
 title: "Scala 2.12.0-M2 is now available!"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2015-09-18-release-notes-2.10.6.md b/_posts/2015-09-18-release-notes-2.10.6.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.10.6/
 title: "Scala 2.10.6 is now available!"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2015-10-06-release-notes-2.12.0-M3.md b/_posts/2015-10-06-release-notes-2.12.0-M3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.12.0-M3/
 title: "Scala 2.12.0-M3 is now available!"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2015-12-09-schedule-update.md b/_posts/2015-12-09-schedule-update.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: blog
 title: "2016 Scala Release Schedule update"
-permalink: /news/2016-schedule.html
+permalink: /blog/2016-schedule.html
+redirect_from: /news/2016-schedule.html
 ---
 
 With 2016 rapidly approaching, it's time for an update on our plans for Scala next year!

diff --git a/_posts/2016-03-08-release-notes-2.11.8.md b/_posts/2016-03-08-release-notes-2.11.8.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.11.8/
 title: "Scala 2.11.8 is now available!"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2016-04-11-release-notes-2.12.0-M4.md b/_posts/2016-04-11-release-notes-2.12.0-M4.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.12.0-M4/
 title: "Scala 2.12.0-M4 is now available!"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2016-06-29-release-notes-2.12.0-M5.md b/_posts/2016-06-29-release-notes-2.12.0-M5.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.12.0-M5/
 title: "Scala 2.12.0-M5 is now available!"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2016-09-06-release-notes-2.12.0-RC1.md b/_posts/2016-09-06-release-notes-2.12.0-RC1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.12.0-RC1/
 title: "Scala 2.12.0-RC1 is now available!"
 ---

diff --git a/_posts/2016-10-18-release-notes-2.12.0-RC2.md b/_posts/2016-10-18-release-notes-2.12.0-RC2.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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-category: announcement
+category: release
 permalink: /news/2.12.0-RC2/
 title: "Scala 2.12.0-RC2 is now available!"
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