Related to https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/issues/34362
I am running on Java 17 configured for the project folder via jenv.
Due to the nature of a project, I need to have source/target compatibility set to Java 1.8.
I just get back a non-informative error with no details
Could not resolve org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test:3.0.4.
Can spring boot 3 compile to Java 1.8 or at least Java 11? Or it has to be compiled to Java 17?
Comment From: wilkinsona
Spring Boot 3 requires Java 17. You will not be able to run an application that uses Spring Boot 3 on Java 8 so compiling with a Java 8 target does not make sense.
Comment From: AAverin
I have dependency sources that require to be compiled with 1.8 compatibility, but I don't intend to run Spring Boot on 1.8. Is this something that can be supported or workedaround?
Comment From: wilkinsona
I'm afraid I don't understand why the version of Spring Boot that your application is using has any influence over how that application's dependencies are compiled. FWIW, a Spring Boot 3.0 application can consume dependencies that have been compiled with Java 8 without any problems.
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