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Purpose
JUnit is a programmer-friendly testing framework for Java and the JVM.Read 30 Sep 2026 · junit.org
Architecture
JUnit 6.1.3 consists of JUnit Platform, JUnit Jupiter, and JUnit Vintage.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.junit.org
Build integrations
The JUnit Platform has first-class support in Gradle, Maven, Ant, Bazel, and sbt.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.junit.org
Commercial support
Core JUnit team members offer commercial support through OpenElements, including 4–8 hours of support per month, guaranteed response time, quarterly expert webinars, and a monthly newsletter.Read 30 Sep 2026 · junit.org
Community support
JUnit directs users to Stack Overflow and GitHub Discussions for questions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.junit.org
Current generation
JUnit 6.1.3 is the current generation and requires Java 17 or higher at runtime.Read 30 Sep 2026 · junit.org
Distribution
JUnit artifacts are deployed to Maven Central and the released files are signed with keys listed in the KEYS file.Read 30 Sep 2026 · junit.org
IDE integrations
The JUnit Platform has first-class support in IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, NetBeans, and Visual Studio Code.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.junit.org
Jupiter
JUnit Jupiter combines the programming model and extension model for writing JUnit tests and extensions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.junit.org
Kotlin requirement
JUnit 6 requires Kotlin 2.1 or above.Read 30 Sep 2026 · junit.org
Platform
JUnit Platform provides the TestEngine API, Console Launcher, and Suite Engine for launching testing frameworks on the JVM.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.junit.org
Security policy
JUnit JARs released on Maven Central are signed; versions 6.1.x and 5.14.x are supported, while versions below 5.14 are unsupported.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Vintage engine
JUnit Vintage runs JUnit 3 and JUnit 4 tests, requires JUnit 4.12 or later, and is deprecated for temporary migration use.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.junit.org
Vulnerability reporting
Security vulnerabilities can be reported privately on GitHub or by email to [email protected] using the published OpenPGP key.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

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JUnit Free Eclipse Public License v2.0 · released for everyone Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

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