[Archetype] Assume new projects are created with at least Java 17

Author: mpkorstanje

.github/renovate.json

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
     {
       "matchPackagePatterns": ["io.cucumber:(messages|gherkin|html-formatter|junit-xml-formatter)"],
       "groupName": "Messages and dependants"
+    },
+    {
+      "matchPackageNames": ["org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin"],
+      "allowedVersions": "!/^3.5.3$/"
     }
   ]
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Changed
+- [Archetype] Assume new projects are created with at least Java 17
 
 ## [7.22.1] - 2025-04-24
 ### Changed

cucumber-archetype/pom.xml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         <junit-jupiter.version>5.12.2</junit-jupiter.version>
         <assertj.version>3.27.3</assertj.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.14.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.3</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>

cucumber-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>
@@ -71,11 +72,6 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>