Maven is currently distributed in several formats for your convenience. For instructions on how to install maven, see the Installation Instructions. You can find both these and older releases here.
Please read the Release Notes. In particular, note that you must adjust your path when installing side by side with Maven 1.0.2.
Maven is distributed under the Apache License, version 2.0.
This page contains a list of the most current plugin releases. Check this page for updates with respect to the versions bundled in the official Maven release. See the main plugins page for other plugins.
Maven 2.0 is the current stable release of Maven. For more information and installation instructions, see the Maven 2.0 download page.
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