Incorrect description in the POM file
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Description
**Describe the bug**
A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
The published POM file has a description saying "${project.name} ${spec.version} Specification"
See https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/jakarta/activation/jakarta.activation-api/2.1.3/jakarta.activation-api-2.1.3.pom
**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. Look at the POM file
**Expected behavior**
The description is not a broken string interpolation
**Additional context**
SBOM tools pull this description in.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by inspecting the published jakarta.activation-api-2.1.3.pom linked in the issue and then trace the project’s build configuration that generates its description. Confirm the generated POM no longer contains the literal "${project.name} ${spec.version} Specification" and verify the corrected published metadata.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100