Use Cases
Maven library monorepo
Use javachanges to manage version bumps across multiple artifacts while keeping a single reviewed release plan.
Single-module Maven CLI or library
Use javachanges to keep a file-based release workflow even when the repository only has one publishable Maven artifact.
Internal platform release automation
Use write-settings, render-vars, doctor-platform, and audit-vars to standardize CI variables and Maven credentials across repositories.
For GitHub-based pipelines, see GitHub Actions Usage Guide.
GitLab release MR flow
Use gitlab-release-plan and gitlab-tag-from-plan when you want release branches, merge requests, and tags to be generated from pending changesets.
For a full GitLab pipeline example, see GitLab CI/CD Usage Guide.
Safer publish dry-runs
Use preflight and publish --execute false to preview the exact Maven deploy command and generated settings before touching a real repository.