It's been some time since I last contributed to the Gradle code base. For 8.14, I fixed an issue I discovered some months ago myself. Small thing that can help with reproducibility (Windows vs Linux) in certain scenarios - https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/27385

Gradle 8.14 RC1 is out now.

Dear Gradle, Why So Stubborn?
Do I do something wrong?

Watching juniors try to set up a project and being greeted by cryptic stack traces like it's some kind of initiation ritual.

`Unsupported class file major version 61`
`invalid CEN header zip64 no access package`, ...

Java can compile code for older versions just fine.
It's literally designed for that.
Oh why, must Gradle behave like a bitter librarian who refuses to hand over a book unless I whisper the exact Dewey Decimal Code?
Every other Language will laugh again at java, seeing this.

Why is Gradle bound to a java version? And if Gradle knows it needs Java 11… why doesn't it just do this for me?
Like using `/usr/libexec/java_home -v 11` in background?

Is there a clean way to force Gradle into submission without adding another tool like SDKMAN or jabba or YunaBraska/gradle-java-fix or whatever the trendy painkiller of the week is?

Always funny to ask #AI coding assistants to help me update my projects because the version they use tells me a lot about when their training data stopped :P

Latest version of #gradle is 8.13.0 by now

Git commit Hash in @Gradle build file #gradle
https://sergiodelamo.com/blog/2025-03-25-gradle-git-commit-hash.html #gradle

If you ever wanted to pass in arguments to Gradle, I wrote a short post about your options!

https://www.liutikas.net/2025/03/24/Options-For-Options.html

Hey there #fediverse, I’m looking to hire a senior engineer to work with some awesome folks on #Netflix’s build tools & test infrastructure. If you are interested please apply online! (see link in Toot)

My DMs are open if you have any questions about the role or if you want to let me know that you applied.

#Java #JVM #Gradle

https://explore.jobs.netflix.net/careers/job/790301668836?utm_source=LinkedIn&domain=netflix.com

seems like #Gradle just does not give a fuck about the #Java module system. Or is it that *everyone* does not gaf?

man, I wasted too many hours in the past with classpath issues. now it's module system issues? I want a fork of Gradle that does not even support #Java8.

I've never really paid attention to #Gradle before. I know Maven fairly well and has covered much of my needs.

So far, my experience kinda sucks.

The automatic migration from Maven skip two thirds of the useful bits (it did not detect it was a Kotlin project, no compilation or test execution runs).
The answer in the forums are quite passive-aggressive and every Gradle newcomer seems to be struggling with the same things :/

I sincerely hope it gets better.

Code formatting discussions are terrible . Where and when to add a line break? How to indent? Where to put the braces? Which quotes to use?

In my new article I show how to end them simply with Spotless and Gradle.

https://medium.com/@michakutz/great-gradle-goodies-code-formatting-with-spotless-2a595e657add

Great news! The Reproducible Builds Gradle plugin by GradleX is now endorsed by reproducible-builds.org!

It applies reproducibility settings to key Gradle tasks—ensuring deterministic, verifiable builds. Let’s make reproducibility the default!

github.com/gradlex-org/reproducible-builds

If you ever wondered how Gradle loads

```
plugins {
id("com.android.library")
}
```

then wonder no more! Just read my post https://www.liutikas.net/2025/03/05/Thats-Gonna-Leave-A-Mark.html

Introducing "Firebender"—because who wouldn't want their code edited by an #AI that ignores your files and holds the power to magically spawn #gradle runs? It's like having a #coding #assistant that simultaneously does everything and nothing!
https://docs.firebender.com/get-started/agent #Firebender #runs #tech #humor #HackerNews #ngated

New Blog Post: NixOS Meets Enterprise Java – A Cautionary Tale

Running an enterprise Java application on NixOS sounded like a great idea—until we hit major roadblocks with Gradle support and authenticated resources. In this post, I share what went wrong, how we fixed it, and why NixOS is still the best option for managing bare metal and VM infrastructure.

Read now https://britter.dev/blog/2025/02/27/nix-java-enterprise/

Stumbled upon this repo while searching for test fixtures examples on GitHub. Check out these ready-to-use recipes for Android Gradle customizations!

https://github.com/android/gradle-recipes

Apache NetBeans 25 open-source IDE updates Gradle, Maven, and Java tooling, refining dependency resolution, test execution, and UI stability.
https://linuxiac.com/apache-netbeans-open-25-source-ide-released/

Been playing around with numtide's blueprint and devshell to set up a dev environment for a #Gradle application - turns out, it's pretty fun!

What started as just a simple #DevShell ended up with pre-commit hooks, a basic gradle derivation and a #NixOS module with tests.
This should be a good starting point for my next projects.

#Nix continues to be a rabbit hole I love falling into

https://github.com/raphiz/gradle-nix-example

New Blog Post!

I've been working on optimizing Gradle build support in nixpkgs! In my latest post, I take a deep dive into how it currently works, the limitations of the existing approach, and an optimization that improves efficiency and maintainability.

Check it out here: https://britter.dev/blog/2025/02/19/nixpkgs-gradle-optimization/

I’d love to hear your thoughts! Also, if your team needs Gradle or NixOS consulting, I’d be happy to help.

There is now a way to create a custom Chrome search engine to search Gradle javadocs

- chrome://settings/searchEngines
- Add site type
- For URL use https://docs.gradle.org/nightly/javadoc/search.html?q=%s

Added to nightly in https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/32072