[jira] [Commented] (MCHECKSTYLE-346) Release a new version

["richard (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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richard commented on MCHECKSTYLE-346:
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Robert Scholte
Please release the plugin as it is now and let's close this issue. We will go from there by either opening new issues or pinging you on existing ones.
Since we are new to the project, there will probably be questions we will be asking as we to try to help out.
Thanks.

> 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 If compatibility is broken, the current plugin released will then only work with old and outdated versions.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and I am sure the community, don't wish to see this happen but the checkstyle utility needs to keep evolving and remove outdated code.



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