The Java [1] and Python [2] quickstart pages list these requirements, among other places. Even if we add a table, there's no guarantee that people will actually look at it before asking these questions on Stack Overflow.
It might help though if we also add the supported versions to the Java and Python SDK landing pages as well. [1] https://beam.apache.org/get-started/quickstart-java/ [2] https://beam.apache.org/get-started/quickstart-py/ On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 11:20 AM Ning Kang <ni...@google.com> wrote: > Hi! > > Recently, I've seen questions around using incompatible JDK versions and > Python versions with Beam on Stackoverflow. For example, this question > <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57017337/what-is-the-latest-version-of-jdk-used-by-apache-beam> > about JDK and this question > <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62387489/gcp-dataflow-template-creation-issue-through-python-sdk/> > about using Python 3.8. > > As we move Beam version forward, is there a public document continuously > updated that tells the user of below information, like: > > Beam version > > JDK version range > > Python version range > > WIP > > 2.22.0 > > 8 > > 2, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 > > BEAM-2530 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/BEAM-2530> > > ... > > ... > > ... > > ... > > So that when they set up or maintain their project, they have a clear idea > of what works, what will work and what will not work in the future? > > Thanks! > > Ning. > >
