Version 1.0.0

This version no longer uses the dependency versions plugin for resolving versions, but is using Gradle APIs to resolve the version catalog dependencies. This option has been available behind a flag for a while and is now the default.

This is quite a big change which has a few behavioral changes, but will also result in a more predictable output.

If you do not need the functionality that the dependency versions plugin is providing, you can remove the plugin from your build.gradle, as it is no longer required for this plugin.

Some configuration options have changed, please refer to the README for details.

Resolving dependencies

Previously, only dependencies that where part of a depdencies block would be detected by the plugin. This would lead to situations where sometimes entries in the version catalog where not updated because these entries weren't used. Now all dependencies from the version catalog will be resolved and checked for updates, whether they are used or not in the project.

This also means most of the old options to keep dependencies are now no longer applicable; since the plugin is no longer "checking" what dependencies are used, it can also no longer determine which dependencies are not. See the README for updated configuration.

Because the plugin no longer requires dependencies to be used in your project, it's also very easy now to have "catalog only" projects. For an example see https://github.com/jamesward/kotlin-universe-catalog

Selecting versions

Previously the dependency versions plugin and its configuration would determine acceptable versions. As of this version the versionSelector configuration is used to configure this. The default configuration will prefer stable versions, unless the entry in the version catalog is already using an unstable version (like alpha, beta, etc.).

Creating a version catalog

Because the source of truth is now the version catalog file, there's no way anymore to create a new version catalog based on existing dependencies.

Improvement to version constraints

When a version constraint is applied to an entry in the version catalog, the plugin will now suggest suitable updates if they are available.