Upgrading from 2.6 version to 2.7 (not yet released)

There are a few significant incompatible changes introduced in 2.7's version of NBM packaging lifecycle. The result should be faster builds and more freedom in customizing the builds.

• The NBM file is currently not built by default. You need to explicitly invoke nbm:nbm goal to create the NBM file. Alternatively you can attach the nbm:nbm goal to the packaging phase.

                  <plugin>
                      <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                      <artifactId>nbm-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                      <version>2.7</version>
                      <executions>
                          <execution>
                              <id>nbm</id>                                
                              <phase>package</phase>
                              <goals>
                                  <goal>nbm</goal>
                              </goals>
                          </execution>
                      </executions>
                  </plugin>

• Before creating the cluster(s) of modules via the nbm:cluster goal, you need to invoke nbm:directory to create the actual NetBeans specific directory setup in the project's target/nbm folder. The nbm:cluster goal then merges these directories into a single directory. The nbm:directory goal can be attached to the packaging phase (see above for example)
• TBD