# Compatibility Matrix

version 8.5

The sections below describe Gradle’s compatibility with several integrations. Versions not listed here may or may not work.

## Java

A Java version between 8 and 21 is required to execute Gradle. Java 22 and later versions are not yet supported.

Java 6 and 7 can be used for compilation but are deprecated for use with testing. Testing with Java 6 and 7 will not be supported in Gradle 9.0.

Any fully supported version of Java can be used for compilation or testing. However, the latest Java version may only be supported for compilation or testing, not for running Gradle. Support is achieved using toolchains and applies to all tasks supporting toolchains.

See the table below for the Java version supported by a specific Gradle release:

Table 1. Java Compatibility
Java version | Support for compiling/testing/…​ | Support for running Gradle
--- | --- | ---
8 | N/A | 2.0
9 | N/A | 4.3
10 | N/A | 4.7
11 | N/A | 5.0
12 | N/A | 5.4
13 | N/A | 6.0
14 | N/A | 6.3
15 | 6.7 | 6.7
16 | 7.0 | 7.0
17 | 7.3 | 7.3
18 | 7.5 | 7.5
19 | 7.6 | 7.6
20 | 8.1 | 8.3
21 | 8.4 | 8.5

## Kotlin

Gradle is tested with Kotlin 1.6.10 through 1.9.20-RC. Beta and RC versions may or may not work.

Table 2. Embedded Kotlin version
Gradle version | Embedded Kotlin version | Kotlin Language version
--- | --- | ---
5.0 | 1.3.10 | 1.3
5.1 | 1.3.11 | 1.3
5.2 | 1.3.20 | 1.3
5.3 | 1.3.21 | 1.3
5.5 | 1.3.31 | 1.3
5.6 | 1.3.41 | 1.3
6.0 | 1.3.50 | 1.3
6.1 | 1.3.61 | 1.3
6.3 | 1.3.70 | 1.3
6.4 | 1.3.71 | 1.3
6.5 | 1.3.72 | 1.3
6.8 | 1.4.20 | 1.3
7.0 | 1.4.31 | 1.4
7.2 | 1.5.21 | 1.4
7.3 | 1.5.31 | 1.4
7.5 | 1.6.21 | 1.4
7.6 | 1.7.10 | 1.4
8.0 | 1.8.10 | 1.8
8.2 | 1.8.20 | 1.8
8.3 | 1.9.0 | 1.8
8.4 | 1.9.10 | 1.8
8.5 | 1.9.20 | 1.8

## Groovy

Gradle is tested with Groovy 1.5.8 through 4.0.0.

Gradle plugins written in Groovy must use Groovy 3.x for compatibility with Gradle and Groovy DSL build scripts.

## Android

Gradle is tested with Android Gradle Plugin 7.3 through 8.1. Alpha and beta versions may or may not work.