The Apache Maven team is pleased to announce the release of the Apache Maven Shared Component: Maven Archiver Version 3.1.1. https://maven.apache.org/shared/maven-archiver/
The Maven Archiver is mainly used by plugins to handle packaging. The version numbers referenced in the Since column on this page are the version of the Maven Archiver component - not for any specific plugin. To see which version of Maven Archiver a plugin uses, go to the site for that plugin. Important Notes since Version 3.0.0: * Maven 3.X only * JDK 6 minimum requirement You should specify the version in your project's plugin configuration: <dependency> <groupId>org.apache.maven.shared</groupId> <artifactId>maven-archiver</artifactId> <version>3.1.1</version> </dependency> You can download the appropriate sources etc. from the download page: https://maven.apache.org/shared/maven-archiver/download.cgi Release Notes Maven Archiver 3.1.1 https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12317922&version=12336063 Bug: * [MSHARED-551] - classpathLayoutType is not taken into account when building the classpath attribute in the manifest Enjoy, -The Apache Maven team