The Apache Maven team is pleased to announce the release of the Apache Maven JAR Plugin Version 3.0.1. https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-jar-plugin/
Important Note: * Maven 3.X only * JDK 6 minimum requirement You should specify the version in your project's plugin configuration: <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId> <version>3.0.1</version> </plugin> You can download the appropriate sources etc. from the download page: https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-jar-plugin/download.cgi Release Notes Maven JAR Plugin 3.0.1 https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12317526&version=12335708 Bug: * [MJAR-226] - Memory issues - Upgrade maven-archiver to 3.1.0 Improvements: * [MJAR-219] - Improve confusing text wrt Jarsigner plugin on Usage page * [MJAR-225] - Upgrade maven-plugins to version 30 * [MJAR-227] - Upgrade of 'plexus-archiver' to version 3.3. Enjos, -The Apache Maven team