Error starting release: Working tree has untracked files

Question

I'm using Maven JGit-Flow Plugin in order to automate some of the release process. Unfortunately I'm hitting this problem when trying to start new release using mvn jgitflow:release-start:

[ERROR] Failed to execute goal external.atlassian.jgitflow:jgitflow-maven-plugin:1.0-m5.1:release-start (default-cli) on project <myProjectName>: Error starting release: Error starting release: Working tree has untracked files 

However I cannot see and untracked files here (nor on master):

git status
On branch develop
Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/develop'.
nothing to commit, working directory clean

Any idea how does Maven JGit-Flow Plugin find untracked files?

Answer 1

Fixed it by allowing untracked files:

            <plugin>
                <groupId>external.atlassian.jgitflow</groupId>
                <artifactId>jgitflow-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>1.0-m5.1</version>
                <configuration>
                    <pushReleases>true</pushReleases>
                    <allowUntracked>true</allowUntracked>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>