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@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
index ad1b5d42..7cb95f4f 100644
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@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml
index a128f204..e41e3a3b 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Name release directory on download.eclipse.org -->
     <RELEASE_DIR>202609031000</RELEASE_DIR>
     <!-- SimRel Repo to build from -->
-    <SIMREL_REPO>https://download.eclipse.org/staging/2026-09/</SIMREL_REPO>
+    <SIMREL_REPO>https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2026-09/202609091000/</SIMREL_REPO>
     <!-- ID used to generate the filename of the packages -->
     <eclipse.simultaneous.release.id>${RELEASE_NAME}-${RELEASE_MILESTONE}</eclipse.simultaneous.release.id>
     <!-- Timestamp used in various places, e.g., the about dialog (see about.mappings) -->
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/tools/upload-to-staging.sh b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/tools/upload-to-staging.sh
index 129b1f55..f3803a77 100755
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/tools/upload-to-staging.sh
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/tools/upload-to-staging.sh
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ Last +1 received for each package and platform (apologies if I missed one of you
 
 Packages:
 committers - 2025-12 M1 
-cpp - 2026-06 RC2
+cpp - 2026-09 RC1
 dsl - 2026-09 M2
-embedcpp - 2026-03 M2
-java - 2025-06 RC1
+embedcpp - 2026-09 RC1
+java - 2025-09 RC1
 jee -  2026-06 RC2
 modeling - 2026-09 RC1
 php - 2025-12 RC1 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ rcp - 2025-06 RC2
 scout - 2026-03 M3
 
 Platforms:
-Linux x86_64 - 2026-06 RC1
+Linux x86_64 - 2026-09 RC1
 Linux aarch64 - 2023-09 RC2
 Linux riscv64 - 2025-12 M1 
 Windows x86_64 - 2026-09 RC2