Deprecate support for Gradle <v5.1 on License and Dependency Scanning
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Deprecation Summary
Support for Gradle versions lower than 5.1 are deprecated on License Scanning and Dependency Scanning.
See Supported languages and package managers.
All users are advised to upgrade Gradle on their projects to version 5.1 or above in order to continue using the License Scanning and Dependency Scanning features.
Breaking Change
Yes.
Affected Topology
Both SaaS and self-mananged.
Affected Tier
- Ultimate
Checklists
Labels
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This issue is labeled deprecation, and with the relevant ~devops::,~group::, and~Category:labels. -
This issue is labeled breaking change if the removal of the deprecated item will be a breaking change.
Timeline
Please add links to the relevant merge requests.
- As soon as possible, but no later than the third milestone preceding the major release (for example, given the following release schedule:
14.8, 14.9, 14.10, 15.0–14.8is the third milestone preceding the major release):-
A deprecation announcement entry has been created so the deprecation will appear in release posts and on the general deprecation page. -
Documentation has been updated to mark the feature as deprecated.
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On or before the major milestone: A removal entry has been created so the removal will appear on the removals by milestones page and be announced in the release post. - On the major milestone:
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The deprecated item has been removed. -
If the removal of the deprecated item is a breaking change, the merge request is labeled breaking change.
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Mentions
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Your stage's stable counterparts have been @mentionedon this issue. For example, Customer Support, Customer Success (Technical Account Manager), Product Marketing Manager.- To see who the stable counterparts are for a product team visit product categories
- If there is no stable counterpart listed for Sales/CS please mention
@timtams - If there is no stable counterpart listed for Support please mention
@gitlab-com/support/managers - If there is no stable counterpart listed for Marketing please mention
@cfoster3
- If there is no stable counterpart listed for Sales/CS please mention
- To see who the stable counterparts are for a product team visit product categories
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Your GPM has been @mentionedso that they are aware of planned deprecations. The goal is to have reviews happen at least two releases before the final removal of the feature or introduction of a breaking change.