Company
Date Published
Author
Zan Markan
Word count
2497
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The article provides a comprehensive guide on setting up Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to build, test, and publish Android or Java libraries to Maven Central using Gradle and JReleaser. It highlights the modernization of Maven Central's publishing process through the new Central Publisher Portal and stresses the advantages of migrating from traditional methods like the Gradle Nexus plugin to JReleaser, which offers superior automation for CI/CD environments. The tutorial includes steps for configuring JReleaser for Maven Central, generating and using GPG keys for secure artifact signing, and setting up automated deployment via CircleCI, emphasizing a streamlined and maintainable approach compared to legacy systems. The guide is aimed at users familiar with Android or Java development, Gradle, and library publishing, as it walks them through creating a seamless pipeline that automatically publishes libraries whenever a new Git tag is created.