Gradle 9.7.1

Gradle 9.7.1 was released on August 19, 2026. As a patch release on top of 9.7.0, the Gradle team recommends adopting 9.7.1 in place of 9.7.0. The release carries forward the highlights introduced in 9.7.0 while resolving earlier regressions.

Overview

The 9.7.x line focuses on build robustness and Configuration Cache adoption. Four themes define the release: isolated project execution, broader Configuration Cache compatibility, resilient sync for broken builds, and richer problem reporting with more source locations.

New Features

• Isolated Projects — the feature graduates to incubating status, letting developers contain project configuration and reduce configuration-time coupling.
• Broader Configuration Cache compatibility — more plugins and tasks work with the configuration cache out of the box.
• Resilient Sync — a new mechanism helps developers recover and repair broken builds more fluidly.
• Problem reports with source locations — build diagnostics now point more precisely at the offending source, speeding up debugging.

Upgrade Instructions

Update your Gradle wrapper to switch your build to 9.7.1:

./gradlew :wrapper --gradle-version=9.7.1 && ./gradlew :wrapper

Review the official 9.x upgrade guide for deprecations and breaking changes, and consult the compatibility notes to confirm support for your Java, Groovy, Kotlin, and Android toolchains.

Fixes and Maintenance

As a patch release, 9.7.1 addresses defects found in 9.7.0. The Gradle team thanks the community contributors who helped validate and improve this release.