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title: History
author:
  - Stephen Connolly
  - Allan Ramirez
date: 2011-06-27
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# Maven ${thisPlugin} Plugin

This is the history of features of the plugin.

|Versions|Release Targets  |
|:---|:---|
|3\.6.0|Unified test execution via JUnit Platform. Removed JUnit 3 provider. JUnit 4.12+ required (via Vintage Engine). TestNG 6.14.3+ required. Reimplemented stack trace handling.  <br /> <br />[See the Release Notes for 3.6.0](https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20SUREFIRE%20AND%20fixVersion%20%3D%203.6.0%20ORDER%20BY%20priority%20DESC%2C%20key)  |
|3\.0.0-M1|Maven API 3.0 and Java 1.7  <br /> <br />[Maven Plugin API 3.0](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1493)  <br />[Java 1.7 as minimum](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1474)  <br />[@Component is deprecated. @Parameter should be used instead](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1212)  <br />[Surefire manifest jar classloading broken on latest Debian/Ubuntu Java8](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1588)  <br />[See the Release Notes for the version 3.0.0-M1](https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/SUREFIRE/versions/12342871)  |
|3\.0.0-M2|Fixed: JDK9 and Windows Class-Path issues, 3.0 and Legacy Report XSD, 3.0.0-M2 shadefire  <br /> <br />[Fixed JDK9+ (Jigsaw) modular paths (module-info.java) having white spaces on file system](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1568)  <br />[Windows slashes appear in relative paths of Class-Path in MANIFEST.MF (Boot Manifest-JAR)](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1593)  <br />[Surefire fails loading class ForkedBooter when using a sub-directory pom file](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1602)  <br />[Plugin fails if used Toolchains together with JDK9+ and (Jigsaw) modular paths (module-info.java)](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1605)  <br />[3.0 and Legacy Report XSD](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1590)  <br />[3.0.0-M2 shadefire](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1600)  <br /> <br />Feature: Option to switch-off Java 9 modules  <br /> <br />[Option to switch-off Java 9 modules](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1531)  <br /> <br />[See the Release Notes for the version 3.0.0-M2](https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/SUREFIRE/versions/12344396)  |
|3\.0.0-M3|Fixed: maven-surefire-report-plugin supports JDK11, JUnit5 issues, deprecated skipTests in Failsafe plugin, used ShadeFire 3.0.0-M2  <br /> <br />[maven-surefire-report-plugin fails on JDK 11](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1613)  <br />[JUnit Runner that writes to System.out corrupts Surefire's STDOUT when using JUnit's Vintage Engine](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1614)  <br />[Smart stacktrace in test summary should not print JUnit5 assertion exception type](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1616)  <br />[Deprecate skipTests in Failsafe Plugin](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1611)  <br />[See the Release Notes for the version 3.0.0-M3](https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/SUREFIRE/versions/12342872)  |
|3\.0.0-M4|Provided 3 extensions of reporters which can be used to customize XML report, console and file reporters. It is very useful for JUnit5 users.  <br />The internal implementation was reworked so that new commands and events can be easily added. The impl is located in a center point and it is a prerequisite in next versions.  <br />Provided bug fixes for Docker Alpine/BusyBox Linux, JUnit5 and 43 more.  <br /> <br />[ForkClient attempts to consume unrelated lines](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1222)  |
|3\.0.0-M5|Test Report tasks (prerequisite: SUREFIRE-1222 in 3.0.0-M4)  <br />New interprocess communication with TCP/IP which fixed current blocker and critical bugs.  <br />Provided extensions which can be used to customize this interprocess communication in plugin configuration. It is internally used to switch over the pipes and TCP connector.  <br /> <br />[TCP/IP Channel for forked Surefire JVM. Extensions API and SPI. Polymorphism for remote and local process communication.](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1658)  |
|3\.0.0-M6|ReportEntry contains new fields testRunId:long and RunMode which help identifying the tests and logs. The plugin supports Java 1.8 and Maven Plugin API 3.2.5. Many bug fixes.  <br />[ASF Release versions](https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20SUREFIRE%20AND%20fixVersion%20%3D%203.0.0-M6%20ORDER%20BY%20priority%20DESC%2C%20key)  |
|3\.0.0-M7|SurefireProvider interface, TestSetRunListener, StatelessXmlReporter, and related code will be reworked. Currently, Java classes are executed as tests and we will support more.  <br />[ASF Release versions](https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20SUREFIRE%20AND%20fixVersion%20%3D%203.0.0-M7%20ORDER%20BY%20priority%20DESC%2C%20key)  |
|3\.0.0|Breaking backwards compatibility with system properties in configuration parameters, removing deprecated configuration parameters and removing deprecated code, etc.  <br />[ASF Release versions](https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20SUREFIRE%20AND%20fixVersion%20%3D%203.0%20ORDER%20BY%20priority%20DESC%2C%20key)  |
