The Apache Commons Team is pleased to announce the first release of Apache Commons Text, 1.0-beta-1. The Apache Commons Text open source software library provides is a library focused on algorithms working on strings. *Note.* In 1.0-beta-1 we have changed the package name from org.apache.commons.text.* to org.apache.commons.text.beta.* for the sake of accommodating potentially breaking changes in the upcoming 1.0 release. Source and binary distributions are available for download from the Apache Commons download site: http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-text/download_text.cgi When downloading, please verify signatures using the KEYS file available at the above location when downloading the release. Alternatively the release can be pulled via maven: <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId> <artifactId>commons-text</artifactId> <version>1.0-beta-1</version> The release notes can be reviewed at: http://www.apache.org/dist/commons/text/RELEASE-NOTES.txt For complete information on Commons Text, including instructions on how to submit bug reports, patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Commons Text website: http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-text/ Best regards, Rob Tompkins on behalf of the Apache Commons community