The Apache Maven team is pleased to announce the release of the Apache Maven EAR Plugin Version 3.0.1
This plugin generates Java EE Enterprise Archive (EAR) file. It can also generate the deployment descriptor file (e.g. application.xml). https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-ear-plugin/ Important Note since 3.0.1: * Maven 3.X only * JDK 7 minimum requirement You should specify the version in your project's plugin configuration: <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-ear-plugin</artifactId> <version>3.0.1</version> </plugin> You can download the appropriate sources etc. from the download page: https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-ear-plugin/download.cgi Release Notes Maven EAR Plugin 3.0.1 https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12317422&version=12342882 Improvements: * [MEAR-265] - Add documentation information for GitHub * [MEAR-266] - Upgrade mave-surefire/failsafe-plugin 2.21.0 Dependency upgrade: * [MEAR-268] - Upgrade plexus-archiver to 3.6.0 Enjoy, -The Apache Maven team