8.6.2

Changes since 8.6.1
449303e Add incompatible_language_version_bootclasspath flag
4cb426e Release @rules_java v8.6.2
fd9e39c Make @rules_java//java:http_jar.bzl compatible with Bazel 6
084b75a Remove duplication in @rules_java presubmit config

MODULE.bazel setup

bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "8.6.2")

WORKSPACE setup

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "rules_java",
    urls = [
        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_java/releases/download/8.6.2/rules_java-8.6.2.tar.gz",
    ],
    sha256 = "a64ab04616e76a448c2c2d8165d836f0d2fb0906200d0b7c7376f46dd62e59cc",
)

load("@rules_java//java:rules_java_deps.bzl", "rules_java_dependencies")
rules_java_dependencies()

# note that the following line is what is minimally required from protobuf for the java rules
# consider using the protobuf_deps() public API from @com_google_protobuf//:protobuf_deps.bzl
load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel/private:proto_bazel_features.bzl", "proto_bazel_features")  # buildifier: disable=bzl-visibility
proto_bazel_features(name = "proto_bazel_features")

# register toolchains
load("@rules_java//java:repositories.bzl", "rules_java_toolchains")
rules_java_toolchains()

Using the rules
See the source.