backports from 3.1 RC2

build-spring-framework/resources/changelog.txt

@@ -3,14 +3,25 @@ SPRING FRAMEWORK CHANGELOG
 http://www.springsource.org
 
 
-Changes in version 3.0.7 (2011-11-xx)
+Changes in version 3.0.7 (2011-12-19)
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 * fixed GenericTypeResolver to consistently return null if not resolvable
 * added proper "contentLength()" implementation to ByteArrayResource
+* refined Resource "exists()" check for HTTP URLs to always return false for 404 status
 * LocaleEditor and StringToLocaleConverter do not restrict variant part through validation
+* LinkedCaseInsensitiveMap overrides putAll method as well (for IBM JDK 1.6 compatibility)
 * optimized DefaultListableBeanFactory's PropertyDescriptor caching for concurrent access
+* TransactionSynchronizationManager eagerly cleans up void ResourceHolders on any access
+* JDO PersistenceManager synchronization performs close attempt after completion (if necessary)
+* JPA EntityManagerFactoryUtils silently ignores IllegalArgumentExceptions from setHint calls
+* SimpleJdbcTestUtils executeSqlScript properly closes its LineNumberReader after use
+* added "forwarder" property to ConnectorServerFactoryBean, accepting an MBeanServerForwarder
 * RmiClientInterceptor detects nested SocketException as connect failure as well
+* Servlet/PortletContextResource's getFile prefers "file:" URL resolution over calling getRealPath
+* added getObjectMapper() accessor to MappingJacksonHttpMessageConverter
+* AbstractCachingViewResolver allows for caching unresolved view names ("cacheUnresolved"=true)
+* fixed "formMultiSelect"/"formCheckboxes" FreeMarker macros to compare against actual field value
 
 
 Changes in version 3.0.6 (2011-08-18)