Commit multiple files with maven scm plugin

I want to git commit two files in different folders with maven scm plugin (v1.9.4). Eg: abc/p.json and xyz\p.json. I dont want to commit any other files such as other/p.json

According to the documentation for the chekin goal, a comma separated list such as abc/p.json,xyz/p.json should work. But it ends up commiting all the files.

I am using the scm:checkin goal with the maven release plugin's <preparationGoals> configuration.

<plugin>
    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>${maven.release.plugin.version}</version>
    <configuration>
        <preparationGoals>
            clean verify
            scm:checkin -DpushChanges=false -Dmessage="[maven-release-plugin] Update version text"
            -Dincludes="abc/p.json,xyz/p.json"
    </configuration>
</plugin>

How do I commit just the abc/p.json and xyz/p.json files?

I was able to get a list of files checked in by creating a profile, similar to:

<profile>
  <id>commit-changed-files</id>
  <build>
    <pluginManagement>
      <plugins>
        <plugin>
          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
          <artifactId>maven-scm-plugin</artifactId>
          <configuration>
            <includes>file1,file2,file3,file4</includes>
            <message>[maven-release-plugin] commit changed files</message>
            <pushChanges>false</pushChanges><!-- because I use git -->
          </configuration>
        </plugin>
      </plugins>
    </pluginManagement>
  </build>
</profile>

And then, in the release plugin configuration:

        <preparationGoals>-Pcommit-changed-files clean scm:add scm:checkin</preparationGoals>
        <completionGoals>-Pcommit-changed-files clean scm:add scm:checkin</completionGoals>

Reference: formatter-m2e-configurator's pom.xml