This is a patch release for 6.9. We recommend using 6.9.4 instead of 6.9.

It fixes the following issues:

• #23680 Dependency graph resolution: Equivalent excludes can cause un-necessary graph mutations [backport 6.x]
• #23945 Backport trusting only full GPG keys in dependency verification [Backport 6.9.4]
• #23950 Exclude rule merging: missing optimization [backport 6.x]

Read the Release Notes

Upgrade Instructions

Switch your build to use Gradle 6.9.4 by updating your wrapper:

./gradlew wrapper --gradle-version=6.9.4

See the Gradle 6.x upgrade guide to learn about deprecations, breaking changes and other considerations when upgrading to Gradle 6.9.4.

Reporting Problems

If you find a problem with this release, please file a bug on GitHub Issues adhering to our issue guidelines. If you're not sure you're encountering a bug, please use the forum.