Java Companion

Jan 23, 2026 · Backend Development

Maven 4 Officially Announced: A 15‑Year Overhaul of Java’s Build Tool

Maven 4, now in its fifth release candidate, modernizes the 15‑year‑old Java build ecosystem with a new POM model, native Build/Consumer POM separation, explicit artifact types, subproject renaming, tree‑based lifecycle for parallel builds, and richer configuration options, while providing an official upgrade assistant.