[jira] [Commented] (MNG-6206) We should produce a WARNING by using RELEASE, LATEST as versions

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ASF GitHub Bot commented on MNG-6206:
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Github user khmarbaise commented on the issue:

    https://github.com/apache/maven/pull/121
  
    Please make a complete commit message with reference to the appropriate ticket.
    ```
    [MNG-6206] display deprecation build warning in case when dependencies use metaversions (LATEST or RELEASE)
     Maybe some explantations/descriptions if needed
    ```
    I have applied your patch on a branch MNG-6206 to check via the integration tests. I have modified the commit message see here:
    https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=maven.git;a=commitdiff;h=eb6b212b567c287734a2dbbef3c113fe650f1def
    
    Waiting on the results of the integration tests.


> We should produce a WARNING by using RELEASE, LATEST as versions
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: MNG-6206
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-6206
>             Project: Maven
>          Issue Type: Improvement
>    Affects Versions: 3.5.0
>            Reporter: Karl Heinz Marbaise
>            Priority: Minor
>             Fix For: 3.5.1-candidate, 3.6.0
>
>
> Currently we support the usage of {{LATEST}} and {{RELEASE}} as versions for dependencies. We should encourage users to use real versions or if they really like use version ranges...
> {code:java}
> public interface Artifact
>     extends Comparable<Artifact>
> {
>     String RELEASE_VERSION = "RELEASE";
>     String LATEST_VERSION = "LATEST";
> {code}
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAVEN/Maven+3.x+Compatibility+Notes#Maven3.xCompatibilityNotes-PluginMetaversionResolution



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