diff --git a/jar/project.xml b/jar/project.xml
index 26805bc0..dda2ba3b 100644
--- a/jar/project.xml
+++ b/jar/project.xml
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jar-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Jar Plug-in</name>
-  <currentVersion>1.4-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
+  <currentVersion>1.4</currentVersion>
   <description>Plugin for creating JAR files. Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Create jar files</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/jar/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/jar/</siteDirectory>
   <repository>
-    <connection>scm:cvs:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvspublic:maven/src/plugins-build/jar/</connection>
+    <connection>scm:cvs:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvspublic:maven-plugins/jar/</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:cvs:ext:${maven.username}@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvs:maven-plugins/jar/</developerConnection>
     <url>http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/maven/src/plugins-build/jar/</url>
   </repository>
   <developers/>
@@ -30,4 +31,11 @@
       <version>1.4-dev</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+  <versions>
+    <version>
+      <id>1.4</id>
+      <name>1.4</name>
+      <tag>MAVEN_JAR_1_4</tag>
+    </version>
+  </versions>
 </project>
diff --git a/jar/xdocs/changes.xml b/jar/xdocs/changes.xml
index 06017d6c..3cd1c341 100644
--- a/jar/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/jar/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -1,62 +1,31 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
 <document>
   <properties>
     <title>Changes</title>
     <author email="evenisse@ifrance.com">Emmanuel Venisse</author>
     <author email="dion@apache.org">dIon Gillard</author>
   </properties>
-
   <body>
-
-    <release version="1.4" date="in CVS">
-      <action dev="dion" type="update">
-        Remove old nav (current etc) as it was confusing people.
-        Implement maven.jar.includes as per Eric Giguere's suggestion.
-      </action>
-      <action dev="neilc" type="update">
-        Added manifest Class-Path, specified by setting property
-        jar.manifest.classpath on dependency artifacts in project.xml.
-      </action>
-      <action dev="dion" issue="MAVEN-936" type="fix">
-        Reorder Specification-Title/Vendor/Version and Implementation-Title/Vendor/Version
-      </action>
-      <action dev="dion" issue="MAVEN-936" type="fix">
-        Use pom.currentVersion for Specification-Version
-      </action>
-      <action dev="dion" type="fix">
-        Fix for maven.jar.manifest.extensions.add not being checked
-        correctly.
-      </action>
+    <release version="1.4" date="2004-02-27">
+      <action dev="dion" type="update">Remove old nav (current etc) as it was confusing people. Implement maven.jar.includes as per Eric Giguere's suggestion.</action>
+      <action dev="neilc" type="update">Added manifest Class-Path, specified by setting property jar.manifest.classpath on dependency artifacts in project.xml.</action>
+      <action dev="dion" issue="MAVEN-936" type="fix">Reorder Specification-Title/Vendor/Version and Implementation-Title/Vendor/Version</action>
+      <action dev="dion" issue="MAVEN-936" type="fix">Use pom.currentVersion for Specification-Version</action>
+      <action dev="dion" type="fix">Fix for maven.jar.manifest.extensions.add not being checked correctly.</action>
       <action dev="dion" type="fix">Fix MAVEN-1009</action>
     </release>
-    
-    <release version="1.3" date="2003-09-29">
-    
-    </release>
-   
+    <release version="1.3" date="2003-09-29"></release>
     <release version="1.2" date="In cvs">
-      <action dev="evenisse" type="fix">
-        Fixed maven.jar.manifest.extensions.add use.
-      </action>
-      <action dev="evenisse" type="update">
-        Maven-755. Add maven.jar.compress.
-      </action>
+      <action dev="evenisse" type="fix">Fixed maven.jar.manifest.extensions.add use.</action>
+      <action dev="evenisse" type="update">Maven-755. Add maven.jar.compress.</action>
     </release>
- 
     <release version="1.1" date="2003-08-29">
-      <action dev="dion" type="update">
-        Added maven.jar.index property
-      </action>
-      <action dev="dion" type="update">
-        Upgrade to velocity 1.4-dev
-      </action>
+      <action dev="dion" type="update">Added maven.jar.index property</action>
+      <action dev="dion" type="update">Upgrade to velocity 1.4-dev</action>
     </release>
-    
     <release version="1.0" date="Unknown">
-      <action dev="evenisse" type="add">
-        Initial plugin created. Goals are move from java plugin.
-      </action>
+      <action dev="evenisse" type="add">Initial plugin created. Goals are move from java plugin.</action>
     </release>
   </body>
 </document>
-