We have started the release process for the upcoming bnd 7.4.0 release.
The following github issue is used for release tracking and contains links to all relevant information:
opened 02:18PM - 27 Jul 26 UTC
closed 05:28PM - 18 Aug 26 UTC
This issue is to track the release of the upcoming bnd 7.4.0 release.
Release N… otes: https://github.com/bndtools/bnd/wiki/Changes-in-7.4.0
## Plan
- 7.4.0-RC1: start planned for on 2026/07/27 (see [RC Installation instructions](https://github.com/bndtools/bnd#installation-release-candidates))
- 7.4.0: about one week after RC1
## RC2
- Bndtools Eclipse Plugin RC update site - https://bndtools.jfrog.io/bndtools/update-rc
Maven:
```
<pluginRepositories>
<pluginRepository>
<id>bnd-rc</id>
<url>https://bndtools.jfrog.io/bndtools/libs-release/</url>
</pluginRepository>
</pluginRepositories>
<plugin>
<groupId>biz.aQute.bnd</groupId>
<artifactId>biz.aQute.bnd.maven</artifactId>
<version>7.4.0-RC2</version>
</plugin>
```
Gradle:
```
pluginManagement {
repositories {
maven {
url = uri("https://bndtools.jfrog.io/bndtools/libs-release/")
}
gradlePluginPortal()
}
}
plugins {
id "biz.aQute.bnd.builder" version "7.4.0-RC2"
}
```
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Thanks for heading this effort Christoph! Validated the RC1 in my Maven-based test project, looks good to me!
Thanks for the feedback. I also validated it in my companies build.
FYI RC2 is also out, but it is functionally equivalent to RC1, since we just needed for fix something for our sonatype deployment.
If this goes well and no roadblocks are discovered, then we may release 7.4.0 next week.
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bnd / bndtools 7.4.0 has been released a few days ago.