Released on January 4, 2025, JSONassertify v0.0.3 is a maintenance update focused on enhancing the stability and security of the library. While this release doesn’t introduce new user-facing features, it ensures that the foundation of your JSON unit testing remains robust and up-to-date.

What’s new

This release focuses on the internal health of the project to provide a more reliable experience:

  • Updated Core Dependencies: We have updated the underlying org.json library to the latest version, ensuring better JSON parsing and handling.
  • Enhanced Build Pipelines: Our continuous integration workflows have been restructured for greater clarity and reliability.
  • Improved Static Analysis: We’ve integrated Zizmor into our CI pipeline, allowing for deeper static analysis of the codebase to catch potential issues early.
  • Modernized Tooling: Various Maven plugins and GitHub Action versions have been updated to keep the build environment secure and efficient.

Why it matters

Security and stability are critical for testing infrastructure. By keeping core dependencies current and improving our automated analysis, we reduce the risk of vulnerabilities and ensure that JSONassertify remains a dependable, modernized alternative to the original JSONassert. These improvements provide peace of mind that your test suite is running on a secure and well-maintained codebase.

Upgrade and Installation

Upgrading to v0.0.3 is straightforward, as this is a maintenance release with no breaking changes. Simply update the version in your pom.xml:

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.unitvectory</groupId>
    <artifactId>jsonassertify</artifactId>
    <version>0.0.3</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

We are committed to maintaining JSONassertify as a secure, modern fork for the Java community. Thank you for using the library and helping us improve the JSON testing experience!

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