Published September 8, 2026 ยท Added September 8, 2026

Clarifying Maven Central Publisher Tiers and Commercial Use

Sonatype says Maven Central remains free for ordinary community open-source publishing, but Publisher Pro requirements from October 2026 will apply to commercial-nature artifacts, making an open-source license or public repository insufficient on its own to classify publishing as community use.

Sonatype says Maven Central remains free for ordinary community open-source publishing, but Publisher Pro requirements from October 2026 will apply to commercial-nature artifacts, making an open-source license or public repository insufficient on its own to classify publishing as community use.

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