jakartaee / jakartaee/jaf-api

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.

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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.

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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

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