Using Buildpacks on Java 24

Want to use Buildpacks with Java 24 and native images?

• incept a new project at the Spring Initializr. I'm using Maven.
• choose Java 24 (what else would you choose? It's almost April 2025!)
• add the following XML below to your Maven build's <plugins> section.
• then build it ./mvnw -Dmaven.test.skip=true spring-boot:build-image -Pnative

 <plugin>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
        <configuration>
          <image>
            <env>
              <BP_JVM_VERSION>24</BP_JVM_VERSION>
            </env>
            <buildpacks>
              <buildpack>gcr.io/paketo-buildpacks/graalvm</buildpack>
              <buildpack>urn:cnb:builder:paketo-buildpacks/java-native-image</buildpack>
            </buildpacks>
          </image>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>

(This works on Apple Silicon MacBook Pro M4's, too, by the way!)

I love this.

Enjoy your journey to production!