That's a good point... releasing a TP != releasing a TP for use by default by the latest JBT/JBDS release.

So it's a two-step process:

a) release the TP so it can be used by devs and builds

b) release JBT/JBDS *and* the latest TP into /kepler/ or /luna/ so it's live and set as the default one found via the update sites' metadata (referenced sites)