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Default JDK change: revert or yell from the mountaintops

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Description

The default JDK changed from 8 to 11 in 0.14.0, which isn't noted in the changelog and probably not what most people want. Lots of people are getting Scala Steward upgrades to sbt-spiewak-0.23 and ending up on Temurin 11, and probably not realizing it.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the 0.14.0 change that moved the default JDK from 8 to 11 and the changelog, then inspect how the default is configured. Done means either the default is reverted or the JDK change is clearly documented for users upgrading through Scala Steward.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions, java, scala
Domain
build-system, ci-cd
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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