Index: src/main/org/apache/maven/changes/ReleaseVersion.java
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--- src/main/org/apache/maven/changes/ReleaseVersion.java	(revision 289952)
+++ src/main/org/apache/maven/changes/ReleaseVersion.java	(arbetskopia)
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
         format.setIndentSize( 2 );
         format.setNewlines( true );
         format.setTrimText( true );
+        format.setEncoding(doc.getEncoding());
 
         XMLWriter writer = new XMLWriter( format );
         writer.setOutputStream( os );