#Gradle versions upgrade#

The optimization helps Gradle to learn about the changes to the build input and output files and retain that info in memory between builds. This release enables the optimized file system watching feature by default on all supported platforms like Windows, Linux, and MacOS.

#Gradle versions upgrade#

Consult Gradle’s upgrade instructions for further guidance.Įach release of Gradle continues to bring speed improvements to incremental builds. Note that Groovy 2 and Groovy 3 aren’t fully compatible with each other and as a result may cause issues when upgrading to Gradle 7.0. Groovy 3 is packed with new features and capabilities that also support interoperability with newer Java features.

Gradle itself has been upgraded to use Groovy 3 in Groovy based DSL build scripts to fully support JDK 16. With the latest 7.0 release of Gradle, both running Gradle and building projects on JDK 16 is fully supported. However, with the help of the JVM toolchains, and by disabling incremental compilation, one could still build their Java projects using JDK 16. Prior versions of Gradle would not run on the latest JDK 16. In addition, some of the preview features like JVM toolchains, dependency locking, dependency verification, and support for Java Module System, introduced in earlier releases, have all been promoted as stable features in version 7.0.

This release comes with support for JDK 16, faster incremental builds, improved build reliability with validation errors, and native support for new Macs with Apple Silicon processors. Gradle, the customizable open source build automation tool, has released version 7.0.