Versions Maven Plugin in Eclipse

Question

How can I add the Versions-Maven-Plugin to my Eclipse projects ??

I tried the Add Plugins menu option but it doesn't seem to be able to find the plugin.

Why do you need the version plugin to be added to a project ? For which purpose? — khmarbaise, May 12 '12 at 17:09
To check for version updates to the dependencies. I'm working with beta jars mostly. — Saad Farooq, May 12 '12 at 17:25

user3468976 · Answer 1 · 2014-04-09T15:57:18.693

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To check maven plugin version in eclipse:

Click Window –> Preferences –> Maven –> Installation . It will show you installation window with Maven version.

edited Apr 09 '14 at 15:57

answered Apr 01 '14 at 18:04

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I'm surprised this answer has so many upvotes, it's in fact completely unrelated to the question. – Pyves Apr 13 '18 at 19:43
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@Pyves because when people search how to check maven version, this question comes first and this has their answer. – Sikandar Sahab Sep 29 '19 at 10:05
Try searching: how to check maven version in eclipse – Sikandar Sahab Sep 29 '19 at 10:05

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered May 12 '12 at 18:21

You have to add the versions maven plugin into the reporting part of your pom to create appropriate reports about dependency updates.

<reporting>
  <plugins>
    <plugin>
      <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
      <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
      <version>1.3.1</version>
      <reportSets>
        <reportSet>
          <reports>
            <report>dependency-updates-report</report>
            <report>plugin-updates-report</report>
            <report>property-updates-report</report>
          </reports>
        </reportSet>
      </reportSets>
    </plugin>
  </plugins>
</reporting>

You can not install the versions-maven-plugin in Eclipse, cause the version-maven-plugin is a Maven plugin and not a Eclipse plugin. But not an bad idea.

The above snippet can also be found on their website: http://mojo.codehaus.org/versions-maven-plugin/usage.html — ruhong, Jan 19 '15 at 01:22

Versions Maven Plugin in Eclipse

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