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Document deprecation rationale for Artifact version constants #11584

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Document deprecation rationale for Artifact version constants
anukalp2804 Dec 21, 2025
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Refine deprecation guidance for Artifact version constants
anukalp2804 Jan 14, 2026
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docs: use non-alpha since version for Language API deprecation
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public interface Artifact extends Comparable<Artifact> {

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* @deprecated since 4.0.0.
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do we need since 4.0.0.?

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Thanks for the review. Updated the JavaDoc to recommend explicit versions only and removed the redundant version information from the deprecation text.

* The use of the {@code RELEASE} version is discouraged because it results
* in non-reproducible builds.
* Use an explicit version or a version range instead.
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never use a version range foe the same reasons. Explicit versions only

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@Deprecated(since = "4.0.0")
String RELEASE_VERSION = "RELEASE";

/**
* @deprecated since 4.0.0.
* The use of the {@code LATEST} version is discouraged because it results
* in non-reproducible builds.
* Use an explicit version or a version range instead.
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ditto

*/
@Deprecated(since = "4.0.0")
String LATEST_VERSION = "LATEST";

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