JVD v.1.0.0

JVD CLI v1.0.1 — CI/Release automation, Docs polish, and reliable Java 21 toolchain

Date: 2025-10-01

Highlights

• Automated CI and tag-based Releases (artifacts uploaded automatically)
• Comprehensive README for interviews and customers
• Reliable builds via Gradle Java 21 toolchain (works even if system Java is 24)
• Polished welcome box using the optimized PrintHelpers

Added

• GitHub Actions CI workflow to build on push/PR and upload JAR artifacts
• GitHub Actions Release workflow to build on tags (v*) and attach JAR and distribution archives
• CONTRIBUTING.md for clean collaboration
• CHANGELOG.md following Keep a Changelog and SemVer
• docs/RECORDING.md with a short guide to produce a clean demo GIF
• Screenshots section in README with image hooks (docs/assets)

Changed

• Main welcome box now demonstrates the optimized PrintHelpers and key capabilities
• README overhauled:
  • Setup, usage, command reference, PrintHelpers showcase
  • “Why It Stands Out” for interviews
  • Pro/Premium positioning and roadmap
  • Packaging & distribution instructions (JAR + Gradle application zip)
  • Badges for CI, Java, Gradle, License

Fixed

• Build reliability: removed invalid org.gradle.java.home override that pointed to a missing JDK path
• Ensured Gradle builds consistently with Java 21 via toolchains, independent of system JDK

Build & CI

• Gradle toolchain set to Java 21 (source/target 21)
• CI uses Temurin JDK 21 and caches Gradle
• Release workflow attaches:
  • build/libs/JavaDays-<version>.jar
  • build/distributions/JavaDays-<version>.zip and .tar

Compatibility

• Minimum runtime: Java 21
• Tested on newer JDKs (e.g., Java 24) — the app compiles for 21 and runs fine on newer JDKs
• No breaking changes to CLI commands

Install & Run

• From JAR:
  • java -jar JavaDays-<version>.jar
• From distribution (Windows):
  • Unzip JavaDays-<version>.zip
  • ./bin/JavaDays.bat
• From Gradle (dev):
  • ./gradlew run (Windows: gradlew.bat run)

Upgrade notes

• If tagging a new release, bump version in build.gradle first so artifacts reflect the new version
• No code changes needed to upgrade from v1.0.0 to v1.0.1

Links

• Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
• CI: .github/workflows/ci.yml
• Release: .github/workflows/release.yml

Thanks

• Special thanks to contributors and reviewers who helped polish docs and automation.

Notes

• No known regressions in this release
• Feedback welcome via Issues and PRs