Merge branch '3.1' into 3.2

Author: cowtowncoder

release-notes/VERSION

@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ No changes since 3.2
 - Remove project-specific Android SDK compatibility level, use shared;
   no change level itself (stillAndroid SDK 34)
 
-3.1.8 (not yet released)
+3.1.8 (17-Oct-2026)
 
 #6206: Report cycle through `@JsonValue` accessor as `DatabindException`
   (instead of `StackOverflowError`)

release-notes/VERSION-2.x

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Project: jackson-databind
 #6261: Support `@JsonView` on properties-based Creator parameters of Enum, Map and EnumMap types
  (fix by @pjfanning, w/ Claude code)
 
-2.22.4 (not yet released)
+2.22.4 (17-Oct-2026)
 
 #6206: Report cycle through `@JsonValue` accessor as `JsonMappingException`
   (instead of `StackOverflowError`)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Project: jackson-databind
  (requested by @SaiKrishna369)
  (contributed by Lee Jiwon)
 
-2.21.8 (not yet released)
+2.21.8 (17-Oct-2026)
 
 #6206: Report cycle through `@JsonValue` accessor as `JsonMappingException`
   (instead of `StackOverflowError`)
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ No changes since 2.19.2
 #5069: Add copy-constructor for `MappingIterator`
  (contributed by @wrongwrong)
 
-2.18.12 (not yet released)
+2.18.12 (17-Oct-2026)
 
 #5967: Renamed `@JsonIgnore`d setters can deserialize via private fields
  [CVE-2026-54516]