ECS 1.4.2 release?

(sorry about cc you guys - i just wanted to make sure that this didn't 
slip under your radar.)

we've recently had a request from a user (on the ecs-user list) for a 
release which contains the international character bug fix. ecs has been 
stable for a long time now but there have been a few bugs fixed. so i 
think that it's time for a bug fix release.

i've cut quite a few releases for commons components and i'd be willing to 
act as release manager for a bug fix 1.4.2 release. i think that a release 
plan or a release candidate build will be necessary (the code's been 
stable for a long while now) but i will need to call a formal release VOTE.

comments please.

- robert