From: Linda DeMichiel <linda.demichiel_at_oracle.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:20:13 -0800

Hi all,

When I submitted the JPA spec to the JCP staff for the public review, they asked
if we wanted to move to JCP 2.9. (JPA 2.1 is currently at JCP 2.8).

My understanding is that there is no process change from our side, and that
the only change in 2.9 is the merging of two ECs into one (which seems a
fait accompli).

Please let me know if you see any reason we should not make this change,
otherwise I will tell them to proceed.

thanks,

-Linda