https://maven.apache.org/news/ 2026-10-13T00:00:00+00:00 https://maven.apache.org/news/#2026-10-13-new-in-the-docs-pom-validation-tool-mvnval 2026-10-13T00:00:00+00:00

mvnval checks POM files and reports every problem it finds, without running a build. Unlike mvn validate it does not stop at the first error, and its raw mode works offline. The page says it ships with Maven 4.1.0.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2026-09-27-maven-3-10-0 2026-09-27T00:00:00+00:00

Maven 3 moves to Resolver 2.x, the same lineage Maven 4 uses. Reproducible builds are on by default, and server credentials in settings.xml are now scoped to the repositories and mirrors that declare them. It still runs on Java 8.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2026-09-24-maven-4-0-0-rc-7 2026-09-24T00:00:00+00:00

This release candidate is expected to be the last before Maven 4.0.0 GA. It contains a large number of bug fixes and improvements since rc-6, including fixes to the upgrade tool mvnup. Maven 4 needs Java 17 to run.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2026-08-04-maven-4-0-0-rc-6 2026-08-04T00:00:00+00:00

All known issues reported for rc-5 are fixed, including the macOS Gatekeeper problem with the JLine native library. Servers in settings.xml can declare aliases, and the default resolver transport is now Apache HttpClient.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2026-07-09-maven-3-10-0-rc-1 2026-07-09T00:00:00+00:00

The first release candidate of Maven 3.10 uses Resolver 2.x, turns on reproducible builds by default and allows user-wide and installation-wide extensions. Dependency classpath ordering changes from depth-first to breadth-first, as in Maven 4.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2026-06-07-a-new-maven-logo 2026-06-07T00:00:00+00:00

The logo page now shows the new Maven logo received from the ASF, in SVG and PNG. There is no version for a dark background yet.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2026-05-13-maven-3-9-16 2026-05-13T00:00:00+00:00

Regression fixes and other improvements from 3.9.15. Plugin prefix resolution no longer always forces a metadata download. All 3.9.x users are advised to upgrade.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2026-04-13-maven-3-9-15 2026-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

Upgrades plexus-utils to 3.6.1 to get rid of a CVE, and makes colored console output work on Java 26 and later. All 3.9.x users are advised to upgrade.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2026-04-04-two-options-for-a-new-maven-logo 2026-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

A page shows the two logo options that were put to a vote.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2026-03-12-maven-3-9-14 2026-03-12T00:00:00+00:00

A quick fix for the one known issue in 3.9.13. All 3.9.x users are advised to upgrade.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2026-03-06-maven-3-9-13 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00

Mostly bug and regression fixes for user-reported problems. Resolver 1.9.27 undoes the parallel PUT change from 1.9.25, because many repository managers struggled with concurrent requests, and treats HTTP 410 like 404.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2026-02-20-new-in-the-docs-maven-null-annotations 2026-02-20T00:00:00+00:00

Maven 4 has its own @Nonnull and @Nullable annotations. All Maven 4 API modules use them, and Maven DI checks them at run time. The page lists which analysis tools and IDEs support them.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2025-12-13-maven-3-9-12 2025-12-13T00:00:00+00:00

Removes the Guice warnings on JDK 25 and later, and checks a plugin's Java version requirement before it runs, with a clear error message. Resolver 1.9.25 refines locking for parallel builds.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2025-11-29-stage-and-verifier-plugins-retired 2025-11-29T00:00:00+00:00

The Stage plugin (last version 1.0) assisted with release staging and promotion. The Verifier plugin (last version 1.1) verified conditions in integration tests. Both are now in the Retired list.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2025-11-14-maven-logos-to-follow-the-asf-oak-leaf 2025-11-14T00:00:00+00:00

In September 2025 the ASF announced a new logo, the oak leaf, replacing the feather. The page lists every Maven logo that has to be redrawn as a result.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2025-11-13-maven-4-0-0-rc-5 2025-11-13T00:00:00+00:00

Consumer POM flattening is off by default and becomes an opt-in feature, because it could cause problems when computing the dependency tree. Configuration files now use UTF-8.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2025-09-20-new-in-the-docs-maven-mixins-maven-4-1 2025-09-20T00:00:00+00:00

Mixins will let a POM take shared configuration from several sources instead of a single parent. The page documents this planned Maven 4.1 feature.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2025-09-16-linkcheck-plugin-retired 2025-09-16T00:00:00+00:00

The Linkcheck plugin (last version 1.2) generated a Linkcheck report of a project's documentation. It is now in the Retired list.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2025-09-08-new-in-the-docs-maven-shell-mvnsh 2025-09-08T00:00:00+00:00

Maven Shell keeps one Maven process running while the shell is open, so builds skip booting Java and Maven each time. It is built in since Maven 4.0.0 and is a technical preview that may change.

Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/news/#2025-07-30-new-in-the-docs-maven-upgrade-tool-mvnup 2025-07-30T00:00:00+00:00

mvnup upgrades pom.xml files for Maven 4 with a check and apply workflow. It ships with Maven 4 from 4.0.0-rc-4 on, so there is nothing extra to install.

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