Release Notes – Maven 4.0.0-rc-3

The Apache Maven team would like to announce the release of Maven 4.0.0-rc-3.

Maven 4 release requires Java 17 for runtime.

This is release candidate release, is not suitable for production.

Maven 4.0.0-rc-3 is available for download.

Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool. Based on the concept of a project object model (POM), Maven can manage a project's build, reporting, and documentation from a central place.

The core release is independent of plugin releases. Further releases of plugins will be made separately. See the [PluginList][1] for more information.

If you have any questions, please consult:

• the web site: https://maven.apache.org/
• the maven-user mailing list: https://maven.apache.org/mailing-lists.html
• the reference documentation: https://maven.apache.org/ref/4.0.0-rc-3/

Upgrading from Maven 3

Maven 4 brings a tons of changes. We've tried hard to maximise compatibility with Maven 3.x, but in order to have your build work with Maven 4, you will need to upgrade some plugins (such as maven-enforcer-plugin, maven-remote-resources-plugin, maven-shade-plugin, etc…) to their most recent versions.

If your build is leveraging Maven extensions, you may very well expect some breakage. Some extensions may need to be updated:

• the useful, but unmaintained, os-maven-plugin extension has been replaced with at nisse extension.

Contact the extensions' developers team to know their plans regarding supporting to Maven 4.

Upgrading from Maven 4.0.0-rc-2

Important note about breaking changes: Maven 4.0.0-rc-3 includes changes in the new API that will require updates in plugin targeting the new API, especially relating to [MNG-8395] which adds a new <source> element to the model and redirects the <sourceDirectory> element. Plugin developers will need to update their code to work with these changes.

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Release Notes - Maven - Version 4.0.0-rc-3