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[MNG-6293] Support multi-release JARs (JDK 9 feature)

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**[Marcus Hirt](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=hirt)** opened **[MNG-6293](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-6293?redirect=false)** and commented

In JDK 9 the concept of multi-release jars were introduced:
http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/238

It would be wonderful if maven supported building multi-release jars out-of-the-box. With the future high release-cadence of Java, this may become an increasingly important feature.

Here is an interim solution:
https://github.com/metlos/multi-release-jar-maven-plugin

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