#pitest
Just pushed out a bug fix release of the pitest junit5 plugin that fixes issues with JUnit 5.12

github.com/pitest/pites...

#java
Release 1.2.2 · pitest/pitest-junit5-plugin
What's Changed #109 Set junit-platform-launcher to provided scope The pitest maven and gradle plugins now automatically resolve the correct version of platform launcher at runtime. The built agai...
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February 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Pitest 1.17.2 has synced through to maven central.

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#java
Release 1.17.2 · hcoles/pitest
#1362 Exclude lambdas in methods excluded by annotation (thanks @see-quick)
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November 29, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Starting the week with a small pitest bug fix release.

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#java
Release 1.25.8 · hcoles/pitest
#1485 Fix BigDecicmal and BigInteger mutators for java 25 (thanks @TrueJacobG)
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July 20, 2026 at 9:54 AM
This is the second one of these I've received in the past year. Stack trace full of familiar class names under a new package, blunt "why is this not working?" message.

Really not sure what they think they'll achieve. Half a second of googling will find pitest for anyone they try to sell it to.
June 18, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Just released pitest 1.19.4 with support for recent versions of @quarkus.io

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#java
Release 1.19.4 · hcoles/pitest
#1409 Support Quarkus 3.22 and above Note Quarkus support also requires version 1.2.3 or above of the pitest JUnit 5 plugin.
github.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Starting the week with a small pitest release

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#java
Release 1.20.1 · hcoles/pitest
#1417 Update dependencies #1418 Filter build messages with the same content #1419 Prevent re-evaluation of suite classes
github.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Just pushed out the first pitest release of 2026

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#java
Release 1.22.1 · hcoles/pitest
#1445 EP-87 pin dependencies in github actions #1449 bump asm to 9.9. #1452 Filter equivalent mutations to null final field assignments
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February 2, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Just pushed out a small pitest release that fixes a nasty issue when using the quarkus jacoco extension, and should keep pitest working with Java 27 when it comes out.

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#java #oss
Release 1.25.6 · hcoles/pitest
#1481 Auto disable quarkus jacoco extension #1482 ASM 9.10.1
github.com
July 7, 2026 at 10:33 AM
I updated the minimum Java version for pitest from 8 to 11 earlier this year.

I was a little nervous about the change, expecting emails from folk stuck with legacy code bases.

Inbox total so far: 0

#java
April 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
That's pitest 1.18.0 syncing through to maven central

github.com/hcoles/pites...

It was finally time to say goodbye to Java 8 and some of the crustier older code. Looking forward to enjoying some of the benefits that came with 9, 10 and 11.

#java
Release 1.18.0 · hcoles/pitest
What's Changed #1380 Update minimum supported Java runtime to 11 #1379 Fully remove deprecated scm maven goal #1275 Pass process parameters by file #1381 Adopt features from Java 11 by (thanks @ti...
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February 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If anyone would like to help a hungry developer out (and support the development of pitest) I've just setup a GitHub sponsorship link.

github.com/sponsors/hco...

#java #oss
Sponsor @hcoles on GitHub Sponsors
Henry is an Oracle Java Champion and has spent the past 15 years making mutation testing popular on the JVM and beyond. He's the creator of PIT/pitest - relied on by thousands of companies worldwid...
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April 15, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Pitest 1.18.0 will raise the minimum supported Java version to 11.

The change is already allowing code to be deleted that can be replaced by apis introduced in java 9.
February 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Some of the interactions have had with people as a result of pitest have been lovely. Others, not so much.
December 1, 2024 at 1:22 PM
A shiny new pitest release is syncing its way through to maven central.

github.com/hcoles/pites...

#java
Release 1.25.9 · hcoles/pitest
#1486 normalise record attribute order on first load #1488 rework record interceptor to filter based on a marker line number #1490 filter mutants in enum switch default block
github.com
August 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
12min para rodar os testes de mutação demora mais ai pitest ffdp
January 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM
This is your semi regular reminder that pitest is looking for sponsors.

github.com/sponsors/hcoles

#oss #java
August 24, 2026 at 10:28 AM
This is your semi regular reminder that pitest is looking for sponsors, individual and corporate.

If you've contributed to the millions of downloads it receives each year, why not chip in?

github.com/sponsors/hco...
Sponsor @hcoles on GitHub Sponsors
Henry is an Oracle Java Champion and has spent the past 16 years making mutation testing popular on the JVM and beyond. He's the creator of PIT/pitest - relied on by thousands of companies worldwid...
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May 26, 2026 at 7:46 AM
According to maven central stats, pitest was downloaded 540 thousands times last month.

That's a lot more than I thought, but apparently an 84% drop from November.

If 1% of the companies using it bought arcmutate I'd be able to buy a house, or a surprisingly large quantity of apples.
January 28, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Happy to add Henry Coles (pitest) to my list of folks/projects that I sponsor! Are you (or your company) supporting the projects you rely on? If not, why not? Join me at: github.com/sponsors/hc...
Sponsor @hcoles on GitHub Sponsors
Henry is an Oracle Java Champion and has spent the past 15 years making mutation testing popular on the JVM and beyond. He's the creator of PIT/pitest - relied on by thousands of companies worl...
github.com
April 17, 2026 at 5:53 PM