# Bnd / bndtools 7.4.0 released

**URL:** <https://bnd.discourse.group/t/bnd-bndtools-7-4-0-released/567>\
**Category:** GENERAL\
**Created:** [July 27, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://bnd.discourse.group/t/bnd-bndtools-7-4-0-released/567 "2026-07-27T19:17:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![chrisrueger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/bnd.discourse.group/chrisrueger/32/18_2.png) [@chrisrueger](https://bnd.discourse.group/u/chrisrueger)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://bnd.discourse.group/t/bnd-bndtools-7-4-0-released/567/1 "2026-07-27T19:17:23Z")

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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:

> <https://github.com/bndtools/bnd/issues/7340>
>
> 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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**Author:** ![chrisrueger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/bnd.discourse.group/chrisrueger/32/18_2.png) [@chrisrueger](https://bnd.discourse.group/u/chrisrueger)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://bnd.discourse.group/t/bnd-bndtools-7-4-0-released/567/2 "2026-07-27T19:18:20Z")

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**Author:** ![chrisrueger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/bnd.discourse.group/chrisrueger/32/18_2.png) [@chrisrueger](https://bnd.discourse.group/u/chrisrueger)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://bnd.discourse.group/t/bnd-bndtools-7-4-0-released/567/3 "2026-07-27T19:18:31Z")

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**Author:** ![chrisrueger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/bnd.discourse.group/chrisrueger/32/18_2.png) [@chrisrueger](https://bnd.discourse.group/u/chrisrueger)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://bnd.discourse.group/t/bnd-bndtools-7-4-0-released/567/4 "2026-07-27T19:18:44Z")

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**Author:** ![glimmerveen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/bnd.discourse.group/glimmerveen/32/47_2.png) [@glimmerveen](https://bnd.discourse.group/u/glimmerveen)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://bnd.discourse.group/t/bnd-bndtools-7-4-0-released/567/5 "2026-07-28T16:41:01Z")

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Thanks for heading this effort Christoph! Validated the RC1 in my Maven-based test project, looks good to me!

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**Author:** ![chrisrueger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/bnd.discourse.group/chrisrueger/32/18_2.png) [@chrisrueger](https://bnd.discourse.group/u/chrisrueger)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://bnd.discourse.group/t/bnd-bndtools-7-4-0-released/567/6 "2026-07-28T17:44:55Z")

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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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**Author:** ![chrisrueger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/bnd.discourse.group/chrisrueger/32/18_2.png) [@chrisrueger](https://bnd.discourse.group/u/chrisrueger)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://bnd.discourse.group/t/bnd-bndtools-7-4-0-released/567/7 "2026-08-20T14:02:25Z")

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bnd / bndtools 7.4.0 has been released a few days ago.

> **[Release Bnd/Bndtools 7.4.0 · bndtools/bnd](https://github.com/bndtools/bnd/releases/tag/7.4.0)**
>
> See Release Notes
> What's Changed
> 
> Remove long-running test from ci server build by @peterkir in #7222
> CI build output improvement by @peterkir in #7223
> build(deps): bump ruby/setup-ruby from 1.306....