From e60f6940ef8c7356dccb4bcd0dcab38e85071882 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: abhilasha2101 Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:51:01 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Docs: clarify recommended Java version for building --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index acd12279b7..95b631ab8a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ __org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh__: Helpers for unit testing - Only the timestamp of the index is used by JGit if the index is dirty. -- JGit 6.0 and newer requires at least Java 11. Older versions require at least Java 1.8. +- While Java 11 is the minimum requirement, building JGit with newer Java versions (for example Java 25) may fail due to toolchain incompatibilities. Java **17** is recommended for a stable build. - CRLF conversion is performed depending on the `core.autocrlf` setting, however Git for Windows by default stores that setting during