richard created MCHECKSTYLE-346:
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Summary: Release a new version
Key: MCHECKSTYLE-346
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCHECKSTYLE-346
Project: Maven Checkstyle Plugin
Issue Type: Bug
Affects Versions: 2.17
Environment: All
Reporter: richard
Priority: Blocker
Hello,
Since my posts in another issue have gone unnoticed
(https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCHECKSTYLE-332), I am creating this one
to bring it up front.
The main checkstyle community have been waiting years for a 2.18 release for
fixes and functionality needed. As it is now, we cannot remove old deprecated
code from our utility as the plugin relies on them too much and breaks if they
are removed which forces us to continue supporting them just for you.
See Issue: https://github.com/checkstyle/checkstyle/issues/2883
The last release for maven checkstyle plugin was 2015, but you continue to
update the code base. Why is this? Is there something that prevents you from
creating a new release? Do you lack personnel of some kind? Is it possible to
give us a time table for a 2.18 release?
If things continue as they are now, we may begin looking into breaking
compatibility with the plugin in newer versions as this project seems to have
run stagnant and is lacking support. If compatibility is broken, the current
plugin released will then only work with old and outdated versions. I, and I am
sure the community, don't wish to see this happen but the checkstyle utility
needs to keep evolving and remove outdated code.
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