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title: Apache Maven Compiler Plugin, version 3.8.1
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date: '2019-05-02 20:57:08 -0400'
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<p>The Apache Maven team is pleased to announce the release of the<br />
    <a href="http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/">Apache Maven Compiler Plugin, version 3.8.1</a>.</p>
<p>The Compiler Plugin is used to compile the sources of your project.</p>
<p>Important Notes since Version 3.8.1</p>
<ul>
<li>The default value for source/target has been lifted<br />
            from 1.5 to 1.6 see <a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCOMPILER-335">MCOMPILER-335</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>You should specify the version in your project&rsquo;s plugin configuration:</p>
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<pre><code class='xml'><span class='line'><span class="nt"><plugin></span>
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</span><span class='line'>  <span class="nt"><version></span>3.8.1<span class="nt"></version></span>
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<p><a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12317225&amp;version=12343484">Release Notes &ndash; Maven Compiler Plugin &ndash; Version 3.8.1</a></p>
<p>Bugs:</p>
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<li><a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCOMPILER-306">MCOMPILER-306</a> &ndash; Incorrect <code>compilerArgs</code> example usage</li>
<li><a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCOMPILER-349">MCOMPILER-349</a> &ndash; maven-compiler-plugin does not recompile a module if a dependency module has been updated &amp; recompiled</li>
<li><a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCOMPILER-360">MCOMPILER-360</a> &ndash; NPE when calculating modulepath with invalid entries</li>
<li><a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCOMPILER-379">MCOMPILER-379</a> &ndash; Fatal error compiling: basedir &hellip; arget/generated-sources/annotations does not exist</li>
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<p>Improvements:</p>
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<li><a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCOMPILER-322">MCOMPILER-322</a> &ndash; Set the JPMS module version</li>
<li><a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCOMPILER-366">MCOMPILER-366</a> &ndash; Warning about automodules should provide the list of offending libraries</li>
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<p>Enjoy,</p>
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<li>The Apache Maven team</li>
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