> If there is no plugin Management or Defaults it uses the latest Version. There is no POM (that could contain that information): my intention is to use the maven-archetype-plugin to create a new Maven project from an archetype. According to a search in Maven Central for the GA(V), there are at least two newer version of that plugin:
https://search.maven.org/#search%7Cgav%7C1%7Cg%3A%22org.apache.maven.plugins%22%20AND%20a%3A%22maven-archetype-plugin%22 I am wondering why per default 2.4 is used instead of 3.0.1 (which is the latest), as you suggested, Bernd. On 03/28/2018 12:37 AM, Bernd Eckenfels wrote: > If there is no plugin Management or Defaults it uses the latest Version. > -- http://bernd.eckenfels.net Von: Stefan Helfrich Gesendet: Mittwoch, > 28. März 2018 00:29 An: users@maven.apache.org Betreff: Re: > maven-archetype-plugin default version Thanks for pointing this out, > Anders! My question was along the lines of how Maven determines which > version of a plugin is used in this case: $ mvn > org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:help and/or $ mvn > archetype:help Best, Stefan On 2018/03/27 05:50:16, Anders Hammar wrote: >> mvn org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:3.0.1:help> >> >> /Anders> >> >> On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 11:12 AM, Stefan Helfrich <> >> stefan.helfr...@uni-konstanz.de> wrote:> >> >>> Dear everyone,> >>> I had filed an issue (https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MPOM-172)> >>> some time ago about bumping the version of maven-archetype-plugin to> >>> which Maven defaults.> >>> To my understanding, the fix of the issue should have made the latest> >>> Maven version default to maven-archetype-plugin:3.0.1 instead of 2.4> >>> when executing> >>> $ mvn archetype:help> >>> in a non-Maven project folder (ie. no POM available to mess with that> >>> setting). It seems that I was mistaken on that point. Does anyone have> >>> insights on where/how to propose a version bump maven-archetype-plugin> >>> from 2.4 to 3.0.1?> >>> Best,> >>> Stefan> >>> --> >>> Dr. Stefan Helfrich> >>> Bioimaging Center (L931)> >>> University of Konstanz> >>> PO Box 604> >>> 78457 Konstanz> >>> Germany> >>> Tel +49-7531-884666> >>> Fax +49-7531-884005> >>>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------> >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org> >>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org> > -- Dr. Stefan Helfrich Bioimaging Center (L931) University of Konstanz > PO Box 604 78457 Konstanz Germany Tel +49-7531-884666 Fax +49-7531-884005