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Gradle is a build automation tool centered on multi-project builds, dependency management, incremental execution, build caching, and a broad plugin ecosystem. The latest stable release as of September 16, 2026 is 9.7.1.
Features and best fit
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Use one automation model across large multi-project and polyglot builds
Java, Kotlin, Groovy, Android, Scala, C++, Swift, and other builds can be modeled through task graphs and plugins.
Sources: [2]
The 9.7 line expands Isolated Projects and Configuration Cache coverage
9.7.1 is the recommended patch over 9.7.0 and carries the 9.7 line's Isolated Projects, broader Configuration Cache compatibility, and Resilient Sync work.
Sources: [3]
For JVM and Android teams focused on build performance, reproducibility, and multi-project governance
The wrapper pins the build-tool version to the project so CI and IDEs can use the same build definition.
Plugin and JDK compatibility are often the real upgrade constraints
When moving across Gradle 9.x, review deprecated behavior and compatibility notes for plugins, Java, Groovy, Kotlin, and Android. Enable advanced caching features incrementally.
Sources: [3]
Official sources
- [1]gradle/gradle — GitHub repository metadata(2026-09-16)
- [2]Gradle — README(2026-09-16)
- [3]Gradle 9.7.1 release(2026-09-16)
Supplemental curator note
Pin versions with the wrapper and validate plugin/JDK compatibility on every upgrade.
Try it in 3 steps
- 1
Install Gradle 9.7.1
Use the official installation path for your JDK and operating system. Prefer the project Wrapper over a global Gradle installation for existing builds.
https://docs.gradle.org/9.7.1/userguide/installation.html - 2
Initialize a sample project
Choose the application/library and language in the prompts to generate a project-local Wrapper.
mkdir gradle-demo && cd gradle-demo && gradle init - 3
Build with the Wrapper
Use the Wrapper in CI and IDE workflows as well so the build-tool version stays pinned to the repository.
./gradlew build
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GitHub Topics
- gradle
- build-tool
- groovy
- java
- kotlin
- good-first-issue
- gradle-bt
- Stars
- 18,842
- Forks
- 5,335
- Watchers
- 553
- Open issues
- 3,288
- Primary language
- Groovy
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Repository last updated
- Sep 16, 2026
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