Build-system major drift

Gradle 9 archives configuration removed custom artifacts no matching artifact producer task exists

Publishing or distribution task reports no matching artifact although the producer task still exists.

Gradle 9JVM build systemsBuild-system major driftgradle9

Agent Quick Fix

Repair against the current Gradle 9 contract, then keep the change narrow and source-backed.

Product: Gradle 9
Current-contract area: Custom artifact no longer appears in `archives` configuration
Likely root cause: Publishing or distribution task reports no matching artifact although the producer task still exists.
Repair direction: Verifier checks explicit modern configuration and supported daemon/toolchain separation.

Symptom

Publishing or distribution task reports no matching artifact although the producer task still exists.

Why This Happens

Build scripts can be syntactically plausible while the current build-system major removes implicit artifacts/APIs or raises its daemon runtime floor.

Common Wrong Fixes

  • Changing local code without checking the current external contract.
  • Retrying the same install, build, or API call with no version/source change.
  • Applying a broad unsafe bypass when a narrow compatibility fix is available.

Codex Search Keywords

These are the search terms observed in a neutral Codex validation run for this failure shape.

Gradle 9 archives configuration removed custom artifacts no matching artifact producer task exists
site:docs.gradle.org Gradle 9 archives configuration
Gradle archives configuration deprecated
"archives" "configuration" "Gradle 9"
https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/upgrading_major_version_9.html

Source Trail