Check for newer versions of dependencies in pom.xml

I made a script in Groovy language to look for newer versions of all declared dependencies in a Maven project. The script supports multi-module projects.

It searches the current folder for pom.xml files and checks the central.sonatype.com website for a newer versions. Only dependencies that have an explicit version defined in pom will be checked. Versions defined by properties will be resolved if the properties were declared in one of the pom files. (If a property is defined more than …

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