This release features several improvements for JVM-based projects. Java 21 is now supported for compiling, testing, and running such projects. Faster Java compilation with persistent compiler deamons now also works on Windows. This release also brings a simpler way to create dependency configurations for specific roles. For more improvements for JVM-based projects, see the full release notes below.

Kotlin DSL, which recently became the default DSL for new projects, continues to receive improvements. The Kotlin version embedded in Gradle has been updated to Kotlin 1.9.10. The simple property assignment with the = operator has been promoted to stable. In addition, the reference documentation for the Kotlin DSL now provides links back to sources hosted on GitHub.

In addition, this release addresses two security vulnerabilities:

• Incorrect permission assignment for symlinked files used in copy or archiving operations
• Possible local text file exfiltration by XML External entity injection