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Posted to issues@maven.apache.org by "Huang Xiao (Jira)" <ji...@apache.org> on 2025/01/02 03:14:00 UTC

[jira] [Created] (MNG-8476) discard "m2", use new repository directory name

Huang Xiao created MNG-8476:
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             Summary: discard "m2", use new repository directory name
                 Key: MNG-8476
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-8476
             Project: Maven
          Issue Type: Improvement
            Reporter: Huang Xiao
         Attachments: image-2025-01-02-11-12-35-434.png

The ".m2" directory is located in the user's home directory:
 * Windows: C:\Users\<Username>\.m2
 * macOS/Linux: /Users/<Username>/.m2 or /home/<Username>/.m2

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Maven 4.0 is about to be released ! It's time to discard ".m2" and use a new name, such as "maven".

 

The current mainstream version is maven3, and the use of "m2" is somewhat ambiguous. If the full name can be used in maven4 version, it will not only clearly express the meaning of the directory, but also have a better comparison with competitors (such as "gradle").



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