Remove files on mvn release:prepare

Question

I have some files that I only need for local development, and do not want to be packaged up in a release.

How can I add an automatic step to the POM so that it removes files when I do a mvn release:prepare ?

Answer 1

If the files for local development are in a self contained module then you can pass an -N flag.

Source - http://maven.apache.org/maven-release/maven-release-plugin/faq.html

or look at How to exclude file on maven release:prepare and release:perform?

If you are using version 2.1 or higher.