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Beta Maven 2.0

The Apache Software Foundation has started the Beta Process for Maven 2.0

Maven 2.0 has the following major features:

Simple project setup that follows best practices - get a new project or module started in seconds
Consistent usage across all projects means no ramp up time for new developers coming onto a project
Superior dependency management including automatic updating, dependency closures (also known as transitive dependencies)
Able to easily work with multiple projects at a time
A large and growing repository of libraries and metadata to use out of the box, and arrangements in place with the largest Open Source projects for real-time availability of their latest releases
Extensible, with the ability to easily write plugins in Java or other scripting languages
Instant access to new features with little or no extra configuration
Ant tasks for dependency management and deployment outside of Maven
The following features are available in Maven 1.0 and will be available and much improved in Maven 2.0 through the coming releases:

Deployment and release management
Comprehensive project information and reporting
Website and documentation building tools