What is the difference between toolchain version a...
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Eugen Martynov
07/22/2024, 4:01 PMWhat is the difference between toolchain version and target language version?
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mbonnin
07/22/2024, 4:03 PMtoolchain version is the JVM used to compile. A given JVM can use sourceCompatibility/targetCompatibility (and most importantly --release) to target lower versions. See https://jakewharton.com/gradle-toolchains-are-rarely-a-good-idea/
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Eugen Martynov
07/22/2024, 4:04 PMThanks, does it mean with set of toolchain I don't use possible benefits from the newer JDK?
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mbonnin
07/22/2024, 4:05 PMYes, toolchains download/use older tooling
mbonnin
07/22/2024, 4:06 PMYou can use a toolchain and set it to the latest Java version
mbonnin
07/22/2024, 4:08 PMBut you probably want to use that same latest Java version to run your Gradle build as well
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