Prepare pmd release 6.46.0

docs/_config.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 repository: pmd/pmd
 
 pmd:
-    version: 6.46.0-SNAPSHOT
+    version: 6.46.0
     previous_version: 6.45.0
     date: 28-May-2022
     release_type: minor

docs/pages/next_major_development.md

@@ -125,6 +125,39 @@ the breaking API changes will be performed in 7.0.0.
 an API is tagged as `@Deprecated` or not in the latest minor release. During the development of 7.0.0,
 we may decide to remove some APIs that were not tagged as deprecated, though we'll try to avoid it." %}
 
+#### 6.46.0
+
+##### Deprecated ruleset references
+
+Ruleset references with the following formats are now deprecated and will produce a warning
+when used on the CLI or in a ruleset XML file:
+- `<lang-name>-<ruleset-name>`, eg `java-basic`, which resolves to `rulesets/java/basic.xml`
+- the internal release number, eg `600`, which resolves to `rulesets/releases/600.xml`
+
+Use the explicit forms of these references to be compatible with PMD 7.
+
+##### Deprecated API
+
+- {% jdoc core::RuleSetReferenceId#toString() %} is now deprecated. The format of this
+  method will remain the same until PMD 7. The deprecation is intended to steer users
+  away from relying on this format, as it may be changed in PMD 7.
+- {% jdoc core::PMDConfiguration#getInputPaths() %} and
+  {% jdoc core::PMDConfiguration#setInputPaths(java.lang.String) %} are now deprecated.
+  A new set of methods have been added, which use lists and do not rely on comma splitting.
+
+##### Internal API
+
+Those APIs are not intended to be used by clients, and will be hidden or removed with PMD 7.0.0.
+You can identify them with the `@InternalApi` annotation. You'll also get a deprecation warning.
+
+- {% jdoc core::cpd.CPDCommandLineInterface %} has been internalized. In order to execute CPD either
+  {% jdoc !!core::cpd.CPD#run(java.lang.String...) %} or {% jdoc !!core::cpd.CPD#main(java.lang.String[]) %}
+  should be used.
+- Several members of {% jdoc test::cli.BaseCPDCLITest %} have been deprecated with replacements.
+- The methods {% jdoc !!core::ant.Formatter#start(java.lang.String) %},
+  {% jdoc !!core::ant.Formatter#end(net.sourceforge.pmd.Report) %}, {% jdoc !!core::ant.Formatter#getRenderer() %},
+  and {% jdoc !!core::ant.Formatter#isNoOutputSupplied() %} have been internalized.
+
 #### 6.45.0
 
 ##### Experimental APIs
@@ -1422,3 +1455,17 @@ large projects, with many duplications, it was causing `OutOfMemoryError`s (see
     as it finds only contrived cases of creating a primitive wrapper and unboxing it explicitly
     in the same expression. In PMD 7 this and more cases will be covered by a
     new rule `UnnecessaryBoxing`.
+
+* Since 6.46.0: The following Java rules are deprecated and removed from the quickstart ruleset, as the new rule
+  {% rule java/codestyle/EmptyControlStatement %} merges their functionality:
+    * {% rule java/errorprone/EmptyFinallyBlock %}
+    * {% rule java/errorprone/EmptyIfStmt %}
+    * {% rule java/errorprone/EmptyInitializer %}
+    * {% rule java/errorprone/EmptyStatementBlock %}
+    * {% rule java/errorprone/EmptySwitchStatements %}
+    * {% rule java/errorprone/EmptySynchronizedBlock %}
+    * {% rule java/errorprone/EmptyTryBlock %}
+    * {% rule java/errorprone/EmptyWhileStmt %}
+
+* Since 6.46.0: The Java rule {% rule java/errorprone/EmptyStatementNotInLoop %} is deprecated and removed from the quickstart
+  ruleset. Use the new rule {% rule java/codestyle/UnnecessarySemicolon %} instead.

docs/pages/release_notes.md

@@ -151,5 +151,10 @@ and {% jdoc !!core::ant.Formatter#isNoOutputSupplied() %} have been internalized
 * [#3964](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/3964): \[java] Fix #3874 - ImmutableField: fix mockito/spring false positives - [@lukelukes](https://github.com/lukelukes)
 * [#3974](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/3974): \[cs] Add option to ignore C# attributes (annotations) - [@maikelsteneker](https://github.com/maikelsteneker)
 
+### Stats
+* 92 commits
+* 30 closed tickets & PRs
+* Days since last release: 28
+
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