Monthly Updates
A transparent look at our monthly work on Apache Maven
AUGUST 2026
LatestContinued modernization and maintenance work, including completing the JUnit3 to JUnit5 test migration, while also making progress on project documentation.
Security of the Supply Chain
Maintenance
Modernization of Core Features
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APRIL 2026
Focus on security supply-chain improvements, Maven 3.10.0 preparation and starting better tooling support for Apache Maven internal release process
Security of the Supply Chain
Improve on cyclonedx 1.7 ECMA specification inconsistencies with OWASPSecurity
Maintenance
Prepare for Maven 3.10.0 ReleaseMaintenance
Modernization of Core Features
- Starting a tool to automate partially release process/stepsImprovement
Update documentation for Surefire 3.6Docs
Documentation
- Initialize the documentation tooling for 'Getting Started' DocumentationDocs
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MARCH 2026
Major progress on supply chain security with CycloneDX 1.7 validation, Maven 3.10.0 release preparation, and JUnit 5 migration.
Security of the Supply Chain
Maintenance
- Prepare for Maven 3.10.0 ReleaseMaintenance
Modernization of Core Features
- Update architecture documentation for Surefire 3.6: add information about the new unified testing providerDocs
Documentation
- Researched and evaluated documentation platforms and toolsDocs
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FEBRUARY 2026
Surefire JUnit Platform PR merged, documentation and bug fixing in Initializer for Apache Maven
Modernization of Core Features
Surefire JUnit Platform PR merged — unified testing provider now availableFeature
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- Create documentation about architecture of Initializer for Apache MavenDocs
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JANUARY 2026
Starting 'Getting Started' Documentation, Finalising migration Maven Surefire Plugin to JUnit Platform, Announce Initializer for Apache Maven
Security of the Supply Chain
Modernization of Core Features
- Finalising Refactoring of surefire plugin to use only the Junit Platform to run tests for junit3,4,5,6 and TestNG.Maintenance
- Start creating Architecture Documentation and Blog Posts about Java Module support in Maven 4Docs
Documentation
- Kick off Meeting for 'Getting started' documentationDocs
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