How to get Maven release to clone git submodules?

Question

I\'ve got a Maven project with some git submodules linked. Everything works fine until I do a release:prepare or :perform, the clean checkout these targets perform does not

Answer 1

Here's the same solution but without a script:

    org.codehaus.mojo
    exec-maven-plugin
    false 
    
        
            git submodule update
            initialize
            
                git
                
                    submodule
                    update
                    --init
                    --recursive
                
            
            
                exec