diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/epp.website.xml
index 65c656ae..10c0c943 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ Click <a href="https://github.com/eclipse-egit/egit/issues">here</a> to open a b
   </MoreInfo>
 
   <!-- name, the name of the product, used in naming the created files. -->
-  <product name="eclipse-committers-2024-12-M3" />
+  <product name="eclipse-committers-2024-12-RC1" />
 
 </configuration>
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/epp.website.xml
index 8ccc5869..35c1cd61 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
   </packageMetaData>
 
   <!-- name, the name of the product, used in naming the created files. -->
-  <product name="eclipse-cpp-2024-12-M3" />
+  <product name="eclipse-cpp-2024-12-RC1" />
 
 </configuration>
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/epp.website.xml
index c8953a31..6a2bf4df 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@
   </MoreInfo>
 
   <!-- name, the name of the product, used in naming the created files. -->
-  <product name="eclipse-dsl-2024-12-M3" />
+  <product name="eclipse-dsl-2024-12-RC1" />
 
 </configuration>
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/epp.product b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/epp.product
index 4d8d67b6..ac83f05b 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/epp.product
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/epp.product
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ United States, other countries, or both.
       <feature id="org.eclipse.lsp4j.sdk" installMode="root"/>
       <feature id="org.eclipse.m2e.feature" installMode="root"/>
       <feature id="org.eclipse.m2e.lemminx.feature" installMode="root"/>
+      <feature id="org.eclipse.m2e.pde.feature" installMode="root"/>
       <!-- either m2e.logback or slf4j.simple should be provided in each package -->
       <feature id="org.eclipse.m2e.logback.feature" installMode="root"/>
       <feature id="org.eclipse.wst.xml_ui.feature" installMode="root"/>
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/epp.website.xml
index 38a0cfc3..f4b57fef 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ To avoid compatibility issues with pre 6.x plug-ins, it is recommended to <b>cre
   </packageMetaData>
 
   <!-- name, the name of the product, used in naming the created files. -->
-  <product name="eclipse-embedcpp-2024-12-M3" />
+  <product name="eclipse-embedcpp-2024-12-RC1" />
 
 </configuration>
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/epp.website.xml
index 18f75d97..5fc76ad2 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
 
 
 	<!-- name, the name of the product, used in naming the created files. -->
-	<product name="eclipse-java-2024-12-M3" />
+	<product name="eclipse-java-2024-12-RC1" />
 
 </configuration>
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/epp.website.xml
index 66ba1a61..5b61a6c2 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ Click <a href="https://github.com/eclipse-wildwebdeveloper/wildwebdeveloper/issu
   </MoreInfo>
 
   <!-- name, the name of the product, used in naming the created files. -->
-  <product name="eclipse-jee-2024-12-M3" />
+  <product name="eclipse-jee-2024-12-RC1" />
 
 </configuration>
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/epp.website.xml
index 182d5460..6a7ffcca 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
   </packageMetaData>
 
   <!-- name, the name of the product, used in naming the created files. -->
-  <product name="eclipse-modeling-2024-12-M3" />
+  <product name="eclipse-modeling-2024-12-RC1" />
 
 </configuration>
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/epp.website.xml
index 59fafeab..bfe149da 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -26,15 +26,12 @@ Click <a href="https://github.com/eclipse-wildwebdeveloper/wildwebdeveloper/issu
     </packageTesters>
   </packageMetaData>
   <MoreInfo>
-  <NewAndNoteworthy
-    url="https://github.com/eclipse-pdt/pdt/wiki/NewIn82"
-    project="Eclipse PHP Development Tools" />
   <NewAndNoteworthy
     url="https://eclipse.dev/eclipse/news/4.34/"
     project="Eclipse Platform" />
   </MoreInfo>
 
   <!-- name, the name of the product, used in naming the created files. -->
-  <product name="eclipse-php-2024-12-M3" />
+  <product name="eclipse-php-2024-12-RC1" />
 
 </configuration>
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/epp.website.xml
index fb4e816a..ad9236aa 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@
   </MoreInfo>
 
   <!-- name, the name of the product, used in naming the created files. -->
-  <product name="eclipse-rcp-2024-12-M3" />
+  <product name="eclipse-rcp-2024-12-RC1" />
 
 </configuration>
diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/epp.website.xml b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/epp.website.xml
index 343f92f7..01eb03ef 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/epp.website.xml
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/epp.website.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   </packageMetaData>
   <MoreInfo>
   <NewAndNoteworthy
-    url="https://eclipsescout.github.io/scout-docs/23.2/releasenotes/release-notes.html"
+    url="https://eclipsescout.github.io/scout-docs/24.2/releasenotes/release-notes.html"
     project="Eclipse Scout" />
   <NewAndNoteworthy
     url="https://eclipse.dev/eclipse/news/4.34/"
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
   </MoreInfo>
 
   <!-- name, the name of the product, used in naming the created files. -->
-  <product name="eclipse-scout-2024-12-M3" />
+  <product name="eclipse-scout-2024-12-RC1" />
 
 </configuration>