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List:       apache-announce
Subject:    [ANN] Maven 2.0 Release Now Available
From:       Brett Porter <brett () apache ! org>
Date:       2005-10-19 22:27:47
Message-ID: 4356C863.3030505 () apache ! org
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We are pleased to announce that Maven 2.0 has been released, and is
available for download from http://maven.apache.org/maven2/download.html

Maven is a build system that provides software project management and
dependancy comprehension. Based on the concept of a project object model
(POM), Maven manages a project's build, reporting and documentation from
a central place.

Maven 2.0 is a rewrite of the popular Maven application, designed to
both address previous functional requirements and provide a stable
platform for extending and enhancing its build management framework.

This release is significantly faster and smaller than Maven 1.0 and
includes the following usability and performance improvements:

* Enhanced Dependency Management - includes dependency closures
   (transitive dependencies), version ranges, automatic build
   numbering, and automatic updating on a configurable interval

* Defined Build Lifecycle - developers can build any type of project
   using standard commands such as compile, test and install

* Unified Project Definition - manages all required build information in
   a single POM now, including project information, dependencies and
   plugin configuration

* Extended Plugin Architecture - supports Java and scripting languages
   such as Beanshell for plugin development

* Better Repository Support - includes separated snapshot repositories,
   a new more managable layout and per-project definitions of new
   repositories

* Expanded Reactor Operation - offers built-in support for multiple
   projects (without the need to perform a full install cycle to compile
   all projects) and support for project aggregation

* New Site Management Tools - supports multiple input and output
   formats, with input formats including wiki-like APT format and
   docbook, while continuing to support traditional Maven XDoc and FAQ
   format.

* New Reporting API - offers a standardised method for producing project
   information and reports

* And much more...

The Maven 2.0 release is considered stable and includes a Maven 1.0
complete feature set, with additional functionality. The most popular
Maven 1.0 plugins have been converted for Maven 2.0, and many more are
available in beta.
See http://docs.codehaus.org/pages/MAVEN/Maven+Plugin+Matrix for more
information on particular plugins.

Maven's advanced dependency management features rely on project
metadata. If you are interested in improving support for the users of
your project, see http://maven.apache.org/maven2/project-faq.html

The Maven team would like to express thanks to the user and developer
community for their beta testing, feedback and contributions that helped
make the release possible!

To get started with Maven now, see the getting started guide:
http://maven.apache.org/maven2/guides/getting-started/index.html


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