jython
diff --git a/‎NEWS‎
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diff --git a/‎build.gradle‎
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diff --git a/‎build.xml‎
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@@ -37,12 +37,17 @@ New Features
     - Upgrade of jffi to 1.3.15 eliminates the need for sun.misc.Unsafe, which is
       deprecated for removal in Java 26. See https://github.com/jnr/jffi/issues/165
 
-    - A slightly modified strategy is offered (as an opt-in) for matching calls
+    - zxJDBC has been modernised. Related optional tests (Lib/test/zxjdbc) now
+      pass again. The bundled MySQL driver has been updated to the new Maven
+      location (mysql:mysql-connector-java -> com.mysql:mysql-connector-j) and
+      zxJDBC was refactored accordingly.
+
+    - A modified strategy is offered (as an opt-in) for matching calls
       to Java methods when a varargs parameter is present (declared T... in
       Java). Opt in by setting python.options.reflectedArgsLegacyMode=false in
       the registry or on the command line. The default (for now) is true.
 
-Jython 2.7.5a1 Bugs fixed
+Jython 2.7.5b1 Bugs fixed
     - [ GH-452 ] Incorrect construction of release JARs
     - [ GH-434 ] CVE-2023-34462(CVSS 6.5), CVE-2022-41915(CVSS 6.5) Jython 2.7.4 using a vulnerable Netty version 4.1.173.Final
     - [ GH-430 ] CVE-2026-5598 (CVSS 8.9) - Jython 2.7.4 using a vulnerable Bouncy Castle version 1.78.1
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 // Versions are specified in this grammar:
 // <major> . <minor> ( . <micro> )? ( <release> <serial> )? ( - <word> )?
 
-version = '2.7.5a1'
+version = '2.7.5b1'
 
 // Valid examples (please preserve in comments):
 //version = '2.7.2a2'
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ informix.jar = ../support/jdbc-4.10.12.jar
         <property name="jython.major_version" value="2"/>
         <property name="jython.minor_version" value="7"/>
         <property name="jython.micro_version" value="5"/>
-        <property name="jython.release_level" value="${PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_ALPHA}"/>
+        <property name="jython.release_level" value="${PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_BETA}"/>
         <!-- Zero at full release: one-up number for alpha, beta and gamma (candidate) versions. -->
         <property name="jython.release_serial" value="1"/>
         <!-- End of things you need to adjust when setting the version number. :) -->