--- a/src/jdk.jpackage/linux/classes/jdk/jpackage/internal/LinuxDebBundler.java	Mon Aug 12 15:27:17 2019 -0400
+++ b/src/jdk.jpackage/linux/classes/jdk/jpackage/internal/LinuxDebBundler.java	Tue Aug 13 18:21:07 2019 -0400
@@ -734,6 +734,7 @@
         data.put("APPLICATION_VENDOR", VENDOR.fetchFrom(params));
         data.put("APPLICATION_MAINTAINER", MAINTAINER.fetchFrom(params));
         data.put("APPLICATION_VERSION", VERSION.fetchFrom(params));
+        data.put("APPLICATION_RELEASE", RELEASE.fetchFrom(params));
         data.put("APPLICATION_LAUNCHER_FILENAME", launcher);
         data.put("INSTALLATION_DIRECTORY", LINUX_INSTALL_DIR.fetchFrom(params));
         data.put("XDG_PREFIX", XDG_FILE_PREFIX.fetchFrom(params));