[JENKINS-40810] Mention effect of Remoting 3 on Maven builds

jenkins-infra · Jan 17, 2017 · 1692ba5 · 1692ba5
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@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ <h3><a name=v2.32.1>What's new in 2.32.1</a> (2016-12-24)</h3>
   <li class="major rfe">
     Upgrade Remoting to version 3.1 with <a href="https://github.com/jenkinsci/remoting/blob/master/docs/protocols.md#jnlp4-connect">JNLP4-connect protocol</a>.
     <a href="https://github.com/jenkinsci/remoting/blob/master/docs/remoting-3-compatibility.md">Compatibility notes are available here</a>.
+    Notably, it is no longer possible to use JDK 6 for the Maven project type, as communication with the Maven process uses Remoting.
     (<a href="https://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-37564">issue 37564</a>,
     <a href="https://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-36871">issue 36871</a>,
     <a href="https://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-37565">issue 37565</a>)

diff --git a/content/doc/upgrade-guide/2.32.adoc b/content/doc/upgrade-guide/2.32.adoc
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ If that happens, set the System property `jenkins.slaves.DefaultJnlpSlaveReceive
 
 https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Features+controlled+by+system+properties[Learn more about system properties in Jenkins.]
 
+Additionally, this is the first remoting release that requires Java 7. While agents have needed Java 7 for a while now, remoting is also used to communicate with the Maven process in the Maven project type in the Maven Integration Plugin. These builds now needs a JDK 7 or newer to run. Use toolchains to compile with an older version of Java.
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 ==== Administrative monitors are now shown on most pages
 
 _Administrative monitors_ are the notifications only shown on the _Manage Jenkins_ page so far.