Hi, I like this, and the comments from Hervé an Robert.
Here is another suggestion. We could start using 3-digit version numbers for all M3-only plugins. I.e. start with 3.0.0 for most of them, except for those on the exceptions list. Den 14 mar 2015 14:09 skrev "Karl Heinz Marbaise" <[email protected]>: > Hi, > > would like someone to add/change/enhancements or something to this.... > > i would suggest to wait the usual 72 hours and if no one will say -1 i > would prepare to send out this to users list, announcement > list...twitter...google plus etc. (any supplemtal channels are welcome)... > > I would like to send this out on Thursday 19. march 2015...so we have a > little bit more time...to give others during the week time to take a look > on it as well... > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Dear Apache Maven Users, >> >> Based on the End of Life of Maven 2.2.1 (a year ago), now the time has >> come to make the final releases of Apache Maven Plugins which support >> Maven 2.X: next releases will have Maven 3 as prerequisite. >> >> We have documented the final releases of plugins which support Maven >> 2.2.1 and Java 5: the complete list can be found here: >> >> http://maven.apache.org/maven-2.x-eol.html >> >> The next step on our roadmap is to lift all plugin versions to 3.X in >> general >> to make clear those plugins will only work with Maven 3.0+. Furthermore >> the >> Java minimum requirement will be lifted to Java 6 as well. >> >> No "rule" without exceptions. Here they come: >> >> >> * maven-site-plugin: version 3.4 works with Maven 2.X >> Version 3.5 will require Maven 3 >> >> * maven-compiler-plugin: version 3.2 works with Maven 2.X >> Version 3.5 will require Maven 3 >> >> * maven-plugin-plugin: version 3.4 works with Maven 2.X >> Version 3.5 will require Maven 3 >> >> * maven-pmd-plugin: version 3.4 works with Maven 2.X but already >> requires >> Java 6 >> Version 3.5 will require Maven 3 >> >> >> The following plugins already have the Maven 3.0+ requirement without >> following 3.X version pattern: >> >> * maven-scm-publish-plugin: version 1.1 requires Maven 3, last version >> compatible with Maven 2.x is version 1.0-beta-2 >> >> * maven-shade-plugin: version 2.3 requires Maven 3, last version >> compatible >> with Maven 2.x is version 1.7.1 >> >> >> So to make things more clear, here is an example: >> >> Currently, we have the maven-clean-plugin with version 2.6.1. >> >> This plugin supports Maven 2.2.1 and Java 5 minimum. >> >> This plugin will get a new major release with version 3.0 which has Maven >> 3.0 >> AND Java 6 prerequisites. >> >> >> Kind regards >> The Apache Maven Team >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > > > Kind regards > Karl Heinz Marbaise > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
