dependabot[bot] opened a new pull request, #683: URL: https://github.com/apache/maven-pmd-plugin/pull/683
Bumps `pmdVersion` from 7.19.0 to 7.20.0. Updates `net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core` from 7.19.0 to 7.20.0 <details> <summary>Release notes</summary> <p><em>Sourced from <a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases";>net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core's releases</a>.</em></p> <blockquote> <h2>PMD 7.20.0 (30-December-2025)</h2> <h2>30-December-2025 - 7.20.0</h2> <p>The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.20.0.</p> <p>This is a minor release.</p> <h3>Table Of Contents</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#changed-rules";>🌟️ Changed Rules</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#fixed-issues";>🐛️ Fixed Issues</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#api-changes";>🚨️ API Changes</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#experimental-api";>Experimental API</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#merged-pull-requests";>✨️ Merged pull requests</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#dependency-updates";>📦️ Dependency updates</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#stats";>📈️ Stats</a></li> </ul> <h3>🌟️ Changed Rules</h3> <ul> <li>The Java rule <a href="https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.20.0/pmd_rules_java_codestyle.html#onlyonereturn";><code>OnlyOneReturn</code></a> has a new property <code>ignoredMethodNames</code>. This property by default is set to <code>compareTo</code> and <code>equals</code>, thus this rule now by default allows multiple return statements for these methods. To restore the old behavior, simply set this property to an empty value.</li> </ul> <h3>🐛️ Fixed Issues</h3> <ul> <li>core <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6330";>#6330</a>: [core] "Unable to create ValueRepresentation" when using @<!-- raw HTML omitted -->LiteralText (XPath)</li> </ul> </li> <li>java <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6234";>#6234</a>: [java] Parser fails to parse switch expressions in super() constructor calls</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6299";>#6299</a>: [java] Fix grammar of switch label</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-bestpractices <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4282";>#4282</a>: [java] GuardLogStatement: False positive when guard is not a direct parent</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6028";>#6028</a>: [java] UnusedPrivateMethod: False positive with raw type for generic method</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6257";>#6257</a>: [java] UnusedLocalVariable: False positive with instanceof pattern guard</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6291";>#6291</a>: [java] EnumComparison: False positive for any object when object.equals(null)</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6328";>#6328</a>: [java] UnusedLocalVariable: False positive for pattern variable in for-each without braces</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-codestyle <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4257";>#4257</a>: [java] OnlyOneReturn: False positive with equals method</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5043";>#5043</a>: [java] LambdaCanBeMethodReference: False positive on overloaded methods</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6237";>#6237</a>: [java] UnnecessaryCast: ContextedRuntimeException when parsing switch expression with lambdas</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6279";>#6279</a>: [java] EmptyMethodInAbstractClassShouldBeAbstract: False positive for final empty methods</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6284";>#6284</a>: [java] UnnecessaryConstructor: False positive for JavaDoc-bearing constructor</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-errorprone <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6276";>#6276</a>: [java] NullAssignment: False positive when assigning null to a final field in a constructor</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6343";>#6343</a>: [java] MissingStaticMethodInNonInstantiatableClass: False negative when method in nested class returns null</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-performance <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4158";>#4158</a>: [java] BigIntegerInstantiation: False negative with compile-time constant</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4910";>#4910</a>: [java] ConsecutiveAppendsShouldReuse: False positive within if-statement without curly braces</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5877";>#5877</a>: [java] AvoidArrayLoops: False negative when break inside switch statement</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <!-- raw HTML omitted --> </blockquote> <p>... (truncated)</p> </details> <details> <summary>Commits</summary> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/fa478ec141c154d34aac5389f0d5add0f28ecfea";><code>fa478ec</code></a> [release] prepare release pmd_releases/7.20.0</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/0be0d64865554d51d483bb0462d77f838bfe7af9";><code>0be0d64</code></a> Prepare pmd release 7.20.0</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/32ceb3f9abbca8ecc31435071e7662869cc1bb5e";><code>32ceb3f</code></a> Update all-contributors</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/cbc6795a649cde1710d8aaf768df9ff6a09dbeb6";><code>cbc6795</code></a> [doc] Update last_updated for 3rdpartyrulesets.md</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/dba6ca6cb6219feed1b742fdb3db8e1fcf13af67";><code>dba6ca6</code></a> [apex] Add sca-extra ruleset for Salesforce Apex testing (<a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6363";>#6363</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/668a73394149d48da63ea17a1b4e6ea12654a15b";><code>668a733</code></a> Add sca-extra ruleset for Salesforce Apex testing</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/e4c75fd1e803e99d2174555e66ffc4c2b73129b4";><code>e4c75fd</code></a> [vf] Fix invalid Javadoc syntax in VfDocStyleTest (<a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6361";>#6361</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/b5bf8fd0f62d4c21a716b7f15a2c80357ae7f6f4";><code>b5bf8fd</code></a> [java] Fix <a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4158";>#4158</a>: BigIntegerInstantiation false-negative with compile-time co...</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/eb35c7537f148888c53f5d4dc98298b5fb5ea81d";><code>eb35c75</code></a> [doc] Update release notes (<a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4158";>#4158</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/e68504315c4810e70349bbd1b04c9fe1d57fab44";><code>e685043</code></a> [java] Fix <a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6234";>#6234</a>: Parser fails to parse switch expressions in super() constru...</li> <li>Additional commits viewable in <a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/compare/pmd_releases/7.19.0...pmd_releases/7.20.0";>compare view</a></li> </ul> </details> <br /> Updates `net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-java` from 7.19.0 to 7.20.0 <details> <summary>Release notes</summary> <p><em>Sourced from <a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases";>net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-java's releases</a>.</em></p> <blockquote> <h2>PMD 7.20.0 (30-December-2025)</h2> <h2>30-December-2025 - 7.20.0</h2> <p>The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.20.0.</p> <p>This is a minor release.</p> <h3>Table Of Contents</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#changed-rules";>🌟️ Changed Rules</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#fixed-issues";>🐛️ Fixed Issues</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#api-changes";>🚨️ API Changes</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#experimental-api";>Experimental API</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#merged-pull-requests";>✨️ Merged pull requests</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#dependency-updates";>📦️ Dependency updates</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#stats";>📈️ Stats</a></li> </ul> <h3>🌟️ Changed Rules</h3> <ul> <li>The Java rule <a href="https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.20.0/pmd_rules_java_codestyle.html#onlyonereturn";><code>OnlyOneReturn</code></a> has a new property <code>ignoredMethodNames</code>. This property by default is set to <code>compareTo</code> and <code>equals</code>, thus this rule now by default allows multiple return statements for these methods. To restore the old behavior, simply set this property to an empty value.</li> </ul> <h3>🐛️ Fixed Issues</h3> <ul> <li>core <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6330";>#6330</a>: [core] "Unable to create ValueRepresentation" when using @<!-- raw HTML omitted -->LiteralText (XPath)</li> </ul> </li> <li>java <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6234";>#6234</a>: [java] Parser fails to parse switch expressions in super() constructor calls</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6299";>#6299</a>: [java] Fix grammar of switch label</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-bestpractices <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4282";>#4282</a>: [java] GuardLogStatement: False positive when guard is not a direct parent</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6028";>#6028</a>: [java] UnusedPrivateMethod: False positive with raw type for generic method</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6257";>#6257</a>: [java] UnusedLocalVariable: False positive with instanceof pattern guard</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6291";>#6291</a>: [java] EnumComparison: False positive for any object when object.equals(null)</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6328";>#6328</a>: [java] UnusedLocalVariable: False positive for pattern variable in for-each without braces</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-codestyle <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4257";>#4257</a>: [java] OnlyOneReturn: False positive with equals method</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5043";>#5043</a>: [java] LambdaCanBeMethodReference: False positive on overloaded methods</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6237";>#6237</a>: [java] UnnecessaryCast: ContextedRuntimeException when parsing switch expression with lambdas</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6279";>#6279</a>: [java] EmptyMethodInAbstractClassShouldBeAbstract: False positive for final empty methods</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6284";>#6284</a>: [java] UnnecessaryConstructor: False positive for JavaDoc-bearing constructor</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-errorprone <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6276";>#6276</a>: [java] NullAssignment: False positive when assigning null to a final field in a constructor</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6343";>#6343</a>: [java] MissingStaticMethodInNonInstantiatableClass: False negative when method in nested class returns null</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-performance <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4158";>#4158</a>: [java] BigIntegerInstantiation: False negative with compile-time constant</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4910";>#4910</a>: [java] ConsecutiveAppendsShouldReuse: False positive within if-statement without curly braces</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5877";>#5877</a>: [java] AvoidArrayLoops: False negative when break inside switch statement</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <!-- raw HTML omitted --> </blockquote> <p>... (truncated)</p> </details> <details> <summary>Commits</summary> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/fa478ec141c154d34aac5389f0d5add0f28ecfea";><code>fa478ec</code></a> [release] prepare release pmd_releases/7.20.0</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/0be0d64865554d51d483bb0462d77f838bfe7af9";><code>0be0d64</code></a> Prepare pmd release 7.20.0</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/32ceb3f9abbca8ecc31435071e7662869cc1bb5e";><code>32ceb3f</code></a> Update all-contributors</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/cbc6795a649cde1710d8aaf768df9ff6a09dbeb6";><code>cbc6795</code></a> [doc] Update last_updated for 3rdpartyrulesets.md</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/dba6ca6cb6219feed1b742fdb3db8e1fcf13af67";><code>dba6ca6</code></a> [apex] Add sca-extra ruleset for Salesforce Apex testing (<a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6363";>#6363</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/668a73394149d48da63ea17a1b4e6ea12654a15b";><code>668a733</code></a> Add sca-extra ruleset for Salesforce Apex testing</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/e4c75fd1e803e99d2174555e66ffc4c2b73129b4";><code>e4c75fd</code></a> [vf] Fix invalid Javadoc syntax in VfDocStyleTest (<a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6361";>#6361</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/b5bf8fd0f62d4c21a716b7f15a2c80357ae7f6f4";><code>b5bf8fd</code></a> [java] Fix <a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4158";>#4158</a>: BigIntegerInstantiation false-negative with compile-time co...</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/eb35c7537f148888c53f5d4dc98298b5fb5ea81d";><code>eb35c75</code></a> [doc] Update release notes (<a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4158";>#4158</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/e68504315c4810e70349bbd1b04c9fe1d57fab44";><code>e685043</code></a> [java] Fix <a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6234";>#6234</a>: Parser fails to parse switch expressions in super() constru...</li> <li>Additional commits viewable in <a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/compare/pmd_releases/7.19.0...pmd_releases/7.20.0";>compare view</a></li> </ul> </details> <br /> Updates `net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-javascript` from 7.19.0 to 7.20.0 <details> <summary>Release notes</summary> <p><em>Sourced from <a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases";>net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-javascript's releases</a>.</em></p> <blockquote> <h2>PMD 7.20.0 (30-December-2025)</h2> <h2>30-December-2025 - 7.20.0</h2> <p>The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.20.0.</p> <p>This is a minor release.</p> <h3>Table Of Contents</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#changed-rules";>🌟️ Changed Rules</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#fixed-issues";>🐛️ Fixed Issues</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#api-changes";>🚨️ API Changes</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#experimental-api";>Experimental API</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#merged-pull-requests";>✨️ Merged pull requests</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#dependency-updates";>📦️ Dependency updates</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#stats";>📈️ Stats</a></li> </ul> <h3>🌟️ Changed Rules</h3> <ul> <li>The Java rule <a href="https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.20.0/pmd_rules_java_codestyle.html#onlyonereturn";><code>OnlyOneReturn</code></a> has a new property <code>ignoredMethodNames</code>. This property by default is set to <code>compareTo</code> and <code>equals</code>, thus this rule now by default allows multiple return statements for these methods. To restore the old behavior, simply set this property to an empty value.</li> </ul> <h3>🐛️ Fixed Issues</h3> <ul> <li>core <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6330";>#6330</a>: [core] "Unable to create ValueRepresentation" when using @<!-- raw HTML omitted -->LiteralText (XPath)</li> </ul> </li> <li>java <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6234";>#6234</a>: [java] Parser fails to parse switch expressions in super() constructor calls</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6299";>#6299</a>: [java] Fix grammar of switch label</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-bestpractices <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4282";>#4282</a>: [java] GuardLogStatement: False positive when guard is not a direct parent</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6028";>#6028</a>: [java] UnusedPrivateMethod: False positive with raw type for generic method</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6257";>#6257</a>: [java] UnusedLocalVariable: False positive with instanceof pattern guard</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6291";>#6291</a>: [java] EnumComparison: False positive for any object when object.equals(null)</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6328";>#6328</a>: [java] UnusedLocalVariable: False positive for pattern variable in for-each without braces</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-codestyle <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4257";>#4257</a>: [java] OnlyOneReturn: False positive with equals method</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5043";>#5043</a>: [java] LambdaCanBeMethodReference: False positive on overloaded methods</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6237";>#6237</a>: [java] UnnecessaryCast: ContextedRuntimeException when parsing switch expression with lambdas</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6279";>#6279</a>: [java] EmptyMethodInAbstractClassShouldBeAbstract: False positive for final empty methods</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6284";>#6284</a>: [java] UnnecessaryConstructor: False positive for JavaDoc-bearing constructor</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-errorprone <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6276";>#6276</a>: [java] NullAssignment: False positive when assigning null to a final field in a constructor</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6343";>#6343</a>: [java] MissingStaticMethodInNonInstantiatableClass: False negative when method in nested class returns null</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-performance <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4158";>#4158</a>: [java] BigIntegerInstantiation: False negative with compile-time constant</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4910";>#4910</a>: [java] ConsecutiveAppendsShouldReuse: False positive within if-statement without curly braces</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5877";>#5877</a>: [java] AvoidArrayLoops: False negative when break inside switch statement</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <!-- raw HTML omitted --> </blockquote> <p>... (truncated)</p> </details> <details> <summary>Commits</summary> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/fa478ec141c154d34aac5389f0d5add0f28ecfea";><code>fa478ec</code></a> [release] prepare release pmd_releases/7.20.0</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/0be0d64865554d51d483bb0462d77f838bfe7af9";><code>0be0d64</code></a> Prepare pmd release 7.20.0</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/32ceb3f9abbca8ecc31435071e7662869cc1bb5e";><code>32ceb3f</code></a> Update all-contributors</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/cbc6795a649cde1710d8aaf768df9ff6a09dbeb6";><code>cbc6795</code></a> [doc] Update last_updated for 3rdpartyrulesets.md</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/dba6ca6cb6219feed1b742fdb3db8e1fcf13af67";><code>dba6ca6</code></a> [apex] Add sca-extra ruleset for Salesforce Apex testing (<a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6363";>#6363</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/668a73394149d48da63ea17a1b4e6ea12654a15b";><code>668a733</code></a> Add sca-extra ruleset for Salesforce Apex testing</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/e4c75fd1e803e99d2174555e66ffc4c2b73129b4";><code>e4c75fd</code></a> [vf] Fix invalid Javadoc syntax in VfDocStyleTest (<a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6361";>#6361</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/b5bf8fd0f62d4c21a716b7f15a2c80357ae7f6f4";><code>b5bf8fd</code></a> [java] Fix <a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4158";>#4158</a>: BigIntegerInstantiation false-negative with compile-time co...</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/eb35c7537f148888c53f5d4dc98298b5fb5ea81d";><code>eb35c75</code></a> [doc] Update release notes (<a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4158";>#4158</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/e68504315c4810e70349bbd1b04c9fe1d57fab44";><code>e685043</code></a> [java] Fix <a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6234";>#6234</a>: Parser fails to parse switch expressions in super() constru...</li> <li>Additional commits viewable in <a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/compare/pmd_releases/7.19.0...pmd_releases/7.20.0";>compare view</a></li> </ul> </details> <br /> Updates `net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-jsp` from 7.19.0 to 7.20.0 <details> <summary>Release notes</summary> <p><em>Sourced from <a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases";>net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-jsp's releases</a>.</em></p> <blockquote> <h2>PMD 7.20.0 (30-December-2025)</h2> <h2>30-December-2025 - 7.20.0</h2> <p>The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.20.0.</p> <p>This is a minor release.</p> <h3>Table Of Contents</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#changed-rules";>🌟️ Changed Rules</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#fixed-issues";>🐛️ Fixed Issues</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#api-changes";>🚨️ API Changes</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#experimental-api";>Experimental API</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#merged-pull-requests";>✨️ Merged pull requests</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#dependency-updates";>📦️ Dependency updates</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pmd/pmd/blob/HEAD/#stats";>📈️ Stats</a></li> </ul> <h3>🌟️ Changed Rules</h3> <ul> <li>The Java rule <a href="https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.20.0/pmd_rules_java_codestyle.html#onlyonereturn";><code>OnlyOneReturn</code></a> has a new property <code>ignoredMethodNames</code>. This property by default is set to <code>compareTo</code> and <code>equals</code>, thus this rule now by default allows multiple return statements for these methods. To restore the old behavior, simply set this property to an empty value.</li> </ul> <h3>🐛️ Fixed Issues</h3> <ul> <li>core <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6330";>#6330</a>: [core] "Unable to create ValueRepresentation" when using @<!-- raw HTML omitted -->LiteralText (XPath)</li> </ul> </li> <li>java <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6234";>#6234</a>: [java] Parser fails to parse switch expressions in super() constructor calls</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6299";>#6299</a>: [java] Fix grammar of switch label</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-bestpractices <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4282";>#4282</a>: [java] GuardLogStatement: False positive when guard is not a direct parent</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6028";>#6028</a>: [java] UnusedPrivateMethod: False positive with raw type for generic method</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6257";>#6257</a>: [java] UnusedLocalVariable: False positive with instanceof pattern guard</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6291";>#6291</a>: [java] EnumComparison: False positive for any object when object.equals(null)</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6328";>#6328</a>: [java] UnusedLocalVariable: False positive for pattern variable in for-each without braces</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-codestyle <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4257";>#4257</a>: [java] OnlyOneReturn: False positive with equals method</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5043";>#5043</a>: [java] LambdaCanBeMethodReference: False positive on overloaded methods</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6237";>#6237</a>: [java] UnnecessaryCast: ContextedRuntimeException when parsing switch expression with lambdas</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6279";>#6279</a>: [java] EmptyMethodInAbstractClassShouldBeAbstract: False positive for final empty methods</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6284";>#6284</a>: [java] UnnecessaryConstructor: False positive for JavaDoc-bearing constructor</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-errorprone <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6276";>#6276</a>: [java] NullAssignment: False positive when assigning null to a final field in a constructor</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/6343";>#6343</a>: [java] MissingStaticMethodInNonInstantiatableClass: False negative when method in nested class returns null</li> </ul> </li> <li>java-performance <ul> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4158";>#4158</a>: [java] BigIntegerInstantiation: False negative with compile-time constant</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/4910";>#4910</a>: [java] ConsecutiveAppendsShouldReuse: False positive within if-statement without curly braces</li> <li><a href="https://redirect.github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5877";>#5877</a>: [java] AvoidArrayLoops: False negative when break inside switch statement</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <!-- raw HTML omitted --> </blockquote> <p>... 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