Use "release" option to fix Java 8 binary compatibility

marianobarrios · Jul 6, 2024 · 157b933 · 157b933
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: |
+            # The target JDK is used to build, the latest one to run Gradle itself
             ${{ matrix.java-version }}
             21
       - run: ./gradlew assemble check --info

diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ plugins {
 var javaToolchain = System.getenv('JAVA_TOOLCHAIN')
 
 java {
+    // If running from CI, the tool chain will be present
     if (javaToolchain != null) {
         toolchain {
             languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(javaToolchain)
@@ -17,14 +18,12 @@ java {
 }
 
 compileJava {
-    sourceCompatibility = '8'
-    targetCompatibility = '8'
+    options.release = 8
     options.compilerArgs.add('-Xlint')
 }
 
 compileTestJava {
-    sourceCompatibility = '8'
-    targetCompatibility = '8'
+    options.release = 8
     options.compilerArgs.add('-Xlint')
 }