[RATIS-2121] Set javac --release when compiling with JDK 9+

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Implemented
• Fix Version/s: 3.1.1, 3.2.0
• Component/s: build
• Target Version/s: 3.2.0
• Assignee: Attila Doroszlai
• Reporter: Attila Doroszlai
• Created: 29/Jun/24 05:12
• Updated: 10/Sep/24 21:53
• Resolved: 01/Jul/24 05:41

Description

Java 9 introduced new option --release for javac, which helps ensure compatibility with the given Java version (blog with great explanation). The goal of this task is to set this option when compiling with JDK 9+.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #1119