[[release-notes-5.6.1]]
== 5.6.1

*Date of Release:* March 22, 2020

*Scope:* Bug fixes since 5.6.0

For a complete list of all _closed_ issues and pull requests for this release, consult the
link:{junit5-repo}+/milestone/47?closed=1+[5.6.1] milestone page in the JUnit repository
on GitHub.


[[release-notes-5.6.1-junit-platform]]
=== JUnit Platform

==== Bug Fixes

* In order to avoid file locking issues on Microsoft Windows, URLs are no longer cached
  when loading `junit-platform.properties` files.
* The presence of multiple `junit-platform.properties` files on the classpath now only
  results in a warning if the files have different URLs.


[[release-notes-5.6.1-junit-jupiter]]
=== JUnit Jupiter

==== Bug Fixes

* `TestInstancePreDestroyCallback` extensions are now invoked in reverse registration
  order when `PER_CLASS` test instance lifecycle semantics have been configured.


[[release-notes-5.6.1-junit-vintage]]
=== JUnit Vintage

No changes.
