Commit multiple files with maven scm plugin - maven

Question

I want to git commit two files in different folders with maven scm plugin (v1.9.4). Eg: abc/p.json and xyz\p.json. I dont want to commit any other files such as other/p.json
According to the documentation for the chekin goal, a comma separated list such as abc/p.json,xyz/p.json should work. But it ends up commiting all the files.
I am using the scm:checkin goal with the maven release plugin's <preparationGoals> configuration.
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
<version>${maven.release.plugin.version}</version>
<configuration>
<preparationGoals>
clean verify
scm:checkin -DpushChanges=false -Dmessage="[maven-release-plugin] Update version text"
-Dincludes="abc/p.json,xyz/p.json"
</configuration>
</plugin>
How do I commit just the abc/p.json and xyz/p.json files?

Answer 1

I was able to get a list of files checked in by creating a profile, similar to:
<profile>
<id>commit-changed-files</id>
<build>
<pluginManagement>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-scm-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<includes>file1,file2,file3,file4</includes>
<message>[maven-release-plugin] commit changed files</message>
<pushChanges>false</pushChanges><!-- because I use git -->
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</pluginManagement>
</build>
</profile>
And then, in the release plugin configuration:
<preparationGoals>-Pcommit-changed-files clean scm:add scm:checkin</preparationGoals>
<completionGoals>-Pcommit-changed-files clean scm:add scm:checkin</completionGoals>
Reference: formatter-m2e-configurator's pom.xml