We’re excited to announce that each one Web3j repositories have been upgraded to the newest Gradle model 8.7. As well as, we now have up to date the dependency libraries to their newest variations to deal with vulnerabilities and deprecated code. This contains important libraries resembling BouncyCastle, jackson core, javaPoet, kotlinPoet, OkHttp, RxJava, slf4j, javaWebSocket, picocli, kzg4844, Logback, and many others
Web3j Key Updates
Gradle Improve to eight.7
Upgraded Gradle from model 7.6 to eight.7 in web3j. It will deliver a number of advantages, together with new options, efficiency enhancements, and higher compatibility with newer variations of dependencies and instruments. Listed here are some key advantages you would possibly count on:
1. Efficiency Enhancements
Construct Velocity: Gradle 8.x introduces numerous efficiency enhancements that may velocity up construct instances, together with enhancements in incremental builds, caching, and parallel execution.Configuration Time: Enhanced efficiency in the course of the configuration section can cut back the general construct time, particularly for giant initiatives.
2. New Options and Enhancements
Dependency Administration: Improved dependency administration capabilities, together with higher assist for model catalogs and dependency constraints.Enhanced Tooling: Gradle 8.x brings enhancements to the Gradle tooling API, which may enhance the combination with IDEs and different instruments.
3. Improved Compatibility and Assist
Java Compatibility: Higher assist for newer Java variations, guaranteeing compatibility with the newest language options and JVM enhancements.Library and Plugin Updates: Entry to newer variations of Gradle plugins and libraries that will require Gradle 8.x for full compatibility.
4. Safety and Bug Fixes
Safety Patches: Upgrading to a more recent model ensures you will have the newest safety patches, lowering vulnerabilities in your construct course of.Bug Fixes: Gradle 8.x contains quite a few bug fixes that tackle points current within the 7.x variations.
Up to date Dependency Libraries
As a part of this improve, we now have additionally up to date a number of key dependency libraries:
BouncyCastle: The most recent model v1.78.1 fixes numerous safety vulnerabilities – CVE-2024-34447, CVE-2024-30172, CVE-2024-30171, CVE-2024-29857, CVE-2023-33201 which have been current in outdated v1.73 and deprecations. BouncyCastle is vital for cryptographic operations, and protecting it up-to-date ensures that our purposes stay safe.Jackson Core: Upgrading Jackson Core ensures higher JSON processing with improved efficiency and safety.JavaPoet and KotlinPoet: These libraries, important for producing Java and Kotlin supply information, have been up to date to reinforce code era capabilities and preserve compatibility with the newest language options.KZG4844: Because of the ConsenSys workforce, the KZG4844 library is now obtainable on Maven Central, permitting us to take away the dependency on the ConsenSys repository or power customers so as to add it to their initiatives whereas they have been utilizing Web3J.OkHttp: The up to date OkHttp library supplies higher HTTP shopper functionalities with improved efficiency and safety.RxJava, SLF4J, Java-WebSocket, PicoCLI, Logback, etcOther Dependencies: Along with the above-stated libraries, we now have up to date numerous different dependencies to their newest variations to make sure compatibility and stability.
Removing of Dependency on ConsenSys Repo for KZG Library
We’re additionally happy to announce that we now have eliminated the dependency on the ConsenSys repository for the KZG library. Because of the ConsenSys workforce for importing their library, jc-kzg-4844, to Maven Central. This modification simplifies our construct course of, enhances reliability, and helps customers to stay to public repositories.
Kotlin ReplaceÂ
Up to date Kotlin from 1.8.10 to 1.9.4 in Web3j initiatives, it will result in improved efficiency and extra environment friendly code by means of enhanced language options and compiler optimizations. It additionally ensures higher integration with trendy improvement instruments and libraries, offering a smoother and extra productive improvement expertise.
Up to date Junit 4 to Junit 5
We’ve up to date all of the remaining Junit 4 assessments to Junit 5 which has resulted in additional environment friendly, readable, and maintainable take a look at code.
Newest Web3j Model: v4.12.0Â
With these updates, we’re excited to announce that the newest essential model of Web3j is now v4.12.0. This model contains all of the updates and enhancements talked about above, offering a safer, environment friendly, and steady basis on your blockchain purposes.
We encourage all builders to improve to the newest variations to reap the benefits of these enhancements. As all the time, we recognize your assist and contributions to the Web3j ecosystem.
If in case you have any questions or want help with the improve, please attain out to our Discord Channel – (Notice: You’ll first want to affix Hyperledger Server to entry our Channel) or the Hyperledger Web3j GitHub repository.
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