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A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

🚀 New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.19.0

• Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F7.19.0
• Documentation: https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.19.0/

28-November-2025 - 7.19.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.19.0.

This is a minor release.

Table Of Contents

• 🚀️ New and noteworthy
  • Updated PMD Designer
• 🌟️ New and Changed Rules
  • New Rules
  • Deprecated Rules
• 🐛️ Fixed Issues
• 🚨️ API Changes
  • Deprecations
• ✨️ Merged pull requests
• 📦️ Dependency updates
• 📈️ Stats... read more

A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

🚀 New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.18.0

📦 Dependency updates

• #302: Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin from 3.5.3 to 3.5.4
• #303: Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-failsafe-plugin from 3.5.3 to 3.5.4
• #304: Bump actions/create-github-app-token from 2.1.1 to 2.1.4
• #307: Bump com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle from 10.26.1 to 11.1.0
• #309: Bump actions/cache from 4.2.4 to 4.3.0
• #310: Bump com.github.siom79.japicmp:japicmp-maven-plugin from 0.23.1 to 0.24.1
• #311: Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-enforcer-plugin from 3.6.1 to 3.6.2
• #312: Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-dependency-plugin from 3.8.1 to 3.9.0
• #313: Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-pmd-plugin from 3.27.0 to 3.28.0
• #314: Bump com.github.siom79.japicmp:japicmp-maven-plugin from 0.24.1 to 0.24.2
• #315: Bump com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle from 11.1.0 to 12.0.1
• #316: Bump build-tools from 34 to 35
• #318: Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin from 3.1.0 to 3.2.0
• #319: Bump com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle from 12.0.1 to 12.1.0
• #320: Bump com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle from 12.1.0 to 12.1.1
• #321: Bump actions/upload-artifact from 4.6.2 to 5.0.0
• #322: Bump actions/download-artifact from 5.0.0 to 6.0.0
• #323: Bump PMD from 7.17.0 to 7.18.0... read more

• Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F7.18.0
• Documentation: https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.18.0/

31-October-2025 - 7.18.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.18.0.

This is a minor release.

Table Of Contents

• 🚀️ New and noteworthy
  • Build Requirement is Java 17
• 🌟️ New and Changed Rules
  • New Rules
  • Changed Rules
  • Deprecated Rules
• 🐛️ Fixed Issues
• 🚨️ API Changes
  • Deprecations
• ✨️ Merged pull requests
• 📦️ Dependency updates
• 📈️ Stats... read more

A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

🚀 New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.17.0
• Support for Eclipse 2025-09 added
• Support for Eclipse 2024-09 removed

✨ Merged pull requests

• #290: chore: Add pmd-css - Andreas Dangel (@adangel)
• #291: chore: Improve do-release.sh - Andreas Dangel (@adangel)
• #292: chore: CI Improvements - Andreas Dangel (@adangel)
• #300: Support eclipse 2025-09 - Andreas Dangel (@adangel)... read more

• Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F7.17.0
• Documentation: https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.17.0/

12-September-2025 - 7.17.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.17.0.

This is a minor release.

Table Of Contents

• 🚀 New and noteworthy
  • ✨ New Rules
  • Deprecated Rules
  • CPD: New Markdown Report Format
• 🐛 Fixed Issues
• 🚨 API Changes
  • Deprecations
  • Experimental API
  • PMD Report Format CSV
  • Rule Test Schema
  • Deprecations
• ✨ Merged pull requests
• 📦 Dependency updates
• 📈 Stats... read more

A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

🚀 New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.16.0

✨ Merged pull requests

• #284: chore: license header cleanup - Andreas Dangel (@adangel)

📦 Dependency updates

• #282: Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-pmd-plugin from 3.26.0 to 3.27.0
• #283: Bump com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle from 10.25.1 to 10.26.1
• #285: Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-enforcer-plugin from 3.5.0 to 3.6.0
• #286: Bump maven from 3.9.8 to 3.9.11
• #287: Bump build-tools from 32 to 33
• #288: Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-enforcer-plugin from 3.6.0 to 3.6.1
• #289: Bump PMD from 7.15.0 to 7.16.0... read more

• Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F7.16.0
• Documentation: https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.16.0/

25-July-2025 - 7.16.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.16.0.

This is a minor release.

Table Of Contents

• 🚀 New and noteworthy
  • 🚀 New: Java 25 Support
  • New: CPD support for CSS
  • ✨ New Rules
• 🐛 Fixed Issues
• 🚨 API Changes
  • Experimental APIs that are now considered stable
• ✨ Merged pull requests
• 📦 Dependency updates
• 📈 Stats... read more

A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

🚀 New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.15.0
• Support for Eclipse 2025-06 added
• Support for Eclipse 2024-06 removed

✨ Merged pull requests

• #277: [ci] Fix publish release - Andreas Dangel (@adangel)
• #281: Support eclipse 2025-06 - Andreas Dangel (@adangel)... read more

• Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F7.15.0
• Documentation: https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.15.0/

27-June-2025 - 7.15.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.15.0.

This is a minor release.

Table Of Contents

• 🚀 New and noteworthy
  • ✨ New Rules
• 🐛 Fixed Issues
• 🚨 API Changes
  • Rule Test Schema
• 💵 Financial Contributions
• ✨ Merged pull requests
• 📦 Dependency updates
• 📈 Stats... read more

A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.14.0

Merged pull requests

• Refactor GitHub Action Workflows (#271) by @adangel
• [ci] Make build a reuseable workflow (#272) by @adangel... read more

• Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F7.14.0
• Documentation: https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.14.0/

30-May-2025 - 7.14.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.14.0.

This is a minor release.

Table Of Contents

• 🚀 New and noteworthy
  • PMD CLI now uses threaded execution by default
  • New Rule UnnecessaryWarningSuppression (experimental)
  • Migrating to Central Publisher Portal
  • More CLI parameters shared between PMD and CPD
• 🐛 Fixed Issues
• 🚨 API Changes
  • CLI
  • Deprecations
  • Experimental
• ✨ Merged pull requests
• 📦 Dependency updates
• 📈 Stats... read more

A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.13.0

Dependency updates

• Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin from 3.5.2 to 3.5.3 (#265)
• Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-failsafe-plugin from 3.5.2 to 3.5.3 (#267)
• Bump com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle from 10.21.4 to 10.23.0 (#268)
• Bump PMD from 7.12.0 to 7.13.0 (#269)... read more

• Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F7.13.0
• Documentation: https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.13.0/

25-April-2025 - 7.13.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.13.0.

This is a minor release.

Table Of Contents

• 🚀 New and noteworthy
  • Docker images
  • Experimental support for language dialects
  • ✨ New Rules
• 🐛 Fixed Issues
• 🚨 API Changes
  • Deprecations
  • Experimental API
• ✨ Merged pull requests
• 📦 Dependency updates
• 📈 Stats... read more

A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.12.0
• Support for Eclipse 2025-03 added
• Support for Eclipse 2024-03 removed

Merged pull requests

• Support eclipse 2025-03 (#260) by @adangel
• Explicitly refresh and rebuild test project after .classpath change (#261) by @adangel... read more

• Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F7.12.0
• Documentation: https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.12.0/

28-March-2025 - 7.12.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.12.0.

This is a minor release.

Table Of Contents

• 🚀 New and noteworthy
  • ✨ New Rules
• 🐛 Fixed Issues
• 🚨 API Changes
  • Deprecations
• ✨ Merged pull requests
• 📦 Dependency updates
• 📈 Stats... read more

A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.11.0

Dependency updates

• Bump maven-pmd-plugin from 3.25.0 to 3.26.0 (#240)
• Bump PMD from 7.9.0 to 7.10.0 for checks (#241)
• Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-dependency-plugin from 3.7.1 to 3.8.1 (#242)
• Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-deploy-plugin from 3.1.2 to 3.1.3 (#243)
• Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin from 3.4.0 to 3.5.2 (#244)
• Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-failsafe-plugin from 3.2.5 to 3.5.2 (#245)
• Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-site-plugin from 4.0.0-M15 to 4.0.0-M16 (#246)
• Bump com.github.siom79.japicmp:japicmp-maven-plugin from 0.20.0 to 0.23.1 (#247)
• Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-checkstyle-plugin from 3.5.0 to 3.6.0 (#248)
• Bump com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle from 10.18.1 to 10.21.2 (#249)
• Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-install-plugin from 3.1.1 to 3.1.3 (#251)
• Bump com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle from 10.21.2 to 10.21.3 (#252)
• Bump org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin from 3.4.0 to 3.4.1 (#253)
• Bump PMD from 7.10.0 to 7.11.0 (#254)... read more

• Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F7.11.0
• Documentation: https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.11.0/

28-February-2025 - 7.11.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.11.0.

This is a minor release.

Table Of Contents

• 🚀 New and noteworthy
  • ✨ New Rules
  • Signed Releases
• 🐛 Fixed Issues
• 🚨 API Changes
  • Deprecations
• ✨ Merged pull requests
• 📦 Dependency updates
• 📈 Stats... read more

A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.10.0
• The plugin uses a new GPG key for code signing. Releases are signed with
  A0B5CA1A4E086838.
  The full fingerprint is 2EFA 55D0 785C 31F9 56F2 F87E A0B5 CA1A 4E08 6838.... read more

• Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F7.10.0
• Documentation: https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.10.0/

31-January-2025 - 7.10.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.10.0.

This is a minor release.

Table Of Contents

• 🚀 New and noteworthy
  • 🚀 New: Java 24 Support
  • New GPG Release Signing Key
  • Updated PMD Designer
• 🌟 New and changed rules
  • New Rules
• 🐛 Fixed Issues
• 🚨 API Changes
  • Removed Experimental API
• ✨ Merged pull requests
• 📦 Dependency updates
• 📈 Stats... read more

A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.9.0
• Support for Eclipse 2024-12 added
• Support for Eclipse 2023-12 removed
• The plugin now uses GPG signatures. Releases are signed with
  D0BF1D737C9A1C22.
  The full fingerprint is EBB2 41A5 45CB 17C8 7FAC B2EB D0BF 1D73 7C9A 1C22.... read more

• Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F7.9.0
• Documentation: https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.9.0/

27-December-2024 - 7.9.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.9.0.

This is a minor release.

Table Of Contents

• 🚀 New and noteworthy
  • New: CPD support for Rust
• 🐛 Fixed Issues
• 🚨 API Changes
  • Experimental API
• ✨ Merged pull requests
• 📦 Dependency updates
• 📈 Stats... read more

A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.8.0

Dependency updates

• Bump tycho from 4.0.8 to 4.0.10 (#229)
• Bump PMD from 7.7.0 to 7.8.0 (#230)
• Bump pmd-build-tools from 27 to 28 (#231)... read more

• Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F7.8.0
• Documentation: https://docs.pmd-code.org/pmd-doc-7.8.0/

29-November-2024 - 7.8.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 7.8.0.

This is a minor release.

Table Of Contents

• 🚀 New and noteworthy
• 🌟 New and changed rules
  • New Rules
• 🐛 Fixed Issues
• 🚨 API Changes
  • Deprecations
• ✨ Merged pull requests
• 📦 Dependency updates
• 📈 Stats... read more

A new PMD for Eclipse plugin version has been released.
It is available via the update site: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/

This is a minor release.

New and noteworthy

• Update to PMD 7.7.0

Dependency updates

• Bump PMD from 7.6.0 to 7.7.0 (#226)
• Bump maven-pmd-plugin from 3.23.0 to 3.25.0 (#227)... read more