Project build error: 'dependencies.dependency.version' for org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-starter-eureka-server:jar is missing - spring

Question

I am developing a code from https://www.dineshonjava.com/microservices-with-spring-boot/. When I update the spring-boot-starter-parent from 1.5.4.RELEASE to 2.0.4.RELEASE, build got failed.
Could anyone please guide me what is the issue ?
Project build error: 'dependencies.dependency.version' for org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-starter-eureka-server:jar is missing.
Another error:
Multiple annotations found at this line:
- For artifact {org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-starter-eureka-server:null:jar}: The version cannot be empty. (org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin:3.0.2:resources:default-resources:process-
resources) org.apache.maven.artifact.InvalidArtifactRTException: For artifact {org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-starter-eureka-server:null:jar}: The version cannot be empty. at
org.apache.maven.artifact.DefaultArtifact.validateIdentity(DefaultArtifact.java:148) at org.apache.maven.artifact.DefaultArtifact.<init>(DefaultArtifact.java:123) at
org.apache.maven.artifact.factory.DefaultArtifactFactory.createArtifact(DefaultArtifactFactory.java:157) at org.apache.maven.artifact.factory.DefaultArtifactFactory.createDependencyArtifact(DefaultArtifactFactory.java:
57) at org.apache.maven.project.artifact.MavenMetadataSource.createDependencyArtifact(MavenMetadataSource.java:328) at
org.apache.maven.project.artifact.MavenMetadataSource.createArtifacts(MavenMetadataSource.java:503) at
pom.xml
<parent>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
<version>2.0.4.RELEASE</version>
<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
</parent>
<properties>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
<java.version>1.8</java.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter</artifactId>
</dependency>
<!-- Eureka registration server -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-eureka-server</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
<!-- <version>Camden.SR5</version> -->
<version>Finchley.RELEASE</version>
<type>pom</type>
<scope>import</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>

Answer 1

As indicated in my comment, some starters were renamed: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-cloud/wiki/Spring-Cloud-Edgware-Release-Notes
A number of starters did not follow normal Spring Cloud naming conventions. In Edgware, use of the deprecated starter will log a warning with the name of the new starter to use in its place.
So change:
spring-cloud-starter-eureka-server
to spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-server.

Answer 2

Add the following in to your pom.xml
<properties>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
<java.version>1.8</java.version>
<spring-cloud.version>Hoxton.RC1</spring-cloud.version>
</properties>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-client</artifactId>
</dependency>
OR
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-server</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
<type>pom</type>
<scope>import</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>
<repositories>
<repository>
<id>spring-milestones</id>
<name>Spring Milestones</name>
<url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
</repository>
</repositories>

Answer 3

Add the following int the Pom.xml
<properties>
<java.version>1.8</java.version>
<spring-cloud.version>Greenwich.RELEASE</spring-cloud.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-webflux</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-client</artifactId>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
<type>pom</type>
<scope>import</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>

Answer 4

1º) remove dependency from your pom.xml and save the file;
2º) Go to the STS project > right click > Spring > Edit Starters > search to Eureka Discovery Client and mark checkbok > OK.
This action solved my problem.

Answer 5

I also was facing similar problem. Using the below pom.xml helped
<properties>
<java.version>1.8</java.version>
<spring-cloud.version>Hoxton.SR3</spring-cloud.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-openfeign</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-netflix-ribbon</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-client</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
<scope>runtime</scope>
<optional>true</optional>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
<scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
<scope>test</scope>
<exclusions>
<exclusion>
<groupId>org.junit.vintage</groupId>
<artifactId>junit-vintage-engine</artifactId>
</exclusion>
</exclusions>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
<type>pom</type>
<scope>import</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>

Answer 6

Even I got the similar error when I was adding dependency for hystrix.
Error : Project build error: 'dependencies.dependency.version' for
org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-starter-hystrix:jar is missing
It worked after changing netflix <artifactId>
from: spring-cloud-starter-hystrix
to: spring-cloud-starter-netflix-hystrix

Answer 7

There are a couple of things here.
I was trying to create the Eureka server and I faced a couple of problems.
First things
If you are using spring-cloud-starter-eureka-server then change it to spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-server.
The link will give the details of the changes.
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-cloud/wiki/Spring-Cloud-Edgware-Release-Notes
I recently created the starter project from https://start.spring.io/ and it has the latest changes in pom.xml
This is how it looks like
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-client</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-server</artifactId>
</dependency>
You need to make sure that the eureka server dependency version is correct.
You can make sure by adding <spring-cloud.version>Greenwich.RELEASE</spring-cloud.version> in properties tag and ${spring-cloud.version} in dependencyManagement's version tag
If you do not see the <dependencyManagement> tag then add the whole dependency in your pom.xml
<properties>
<java.version>1.8</java.version>
<spring-cloud.version>Greenwich.RELEASE</spring-cloud.version>
</properties>
<dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
<type>pom</type>
<scope>import</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>
I hope it helps.

Answer 8

After setting the version:
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-client</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0</version>
</dependency>
the error disappeared. Probably not the best solution for production.

Answer 9

Try adding bellow global version,
<properties>
<java.version>11</java.version>
<spring-cloud.version>2020.0.2</spring-cloud.version>
</properties>
Then the dependency without version tag as bellow,
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-server</artifactId>
</dependency>
This may help some.

Answer 10

I tried all the answers posted above and none of them work. The only bulletproof method which worked for me is to create a demo project at https://start.spring.io/ and choose the dependencies Eureka Discovery Client SPRING, then see the pom.xml of the demo project and compare with your current POM.
The demo pom.xml generated from start.spring.io is posted below, I have included comments to list the code I was missing in my XML and upon including I was able to get the compile it successfully.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<parent>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
<!-- Update the Spring version in current POM -->
<version>2.6.0</version>
<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
</parent>
<groupId>com.example</groupId>
<artifactId>demo</artifactId>
<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
<name>demo</name>
<description>Demo project for Spring Boot</description>
<properties>
<java.version>11</java.version>
<!-- Missing, include this -->
<spring-cloud.version>2021.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<!-- Missing, include this -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-client</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<!-- Missing, include this -->
<dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
<type>pom</type>
<scope>import</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
<!-- Missing, include this -->
<repositories>
<repository>
<id>spring-milestones</id>
<name>Spring Milestones</name>
<url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
<snapshots>
<enabled>false</enabled>
</snapshots>
</repository>
</repositories>
</project>
Please include the differences in your current XML.

Answer 11

I Find the solution by trying two things and both solved the problem, I guess it is the issue with the netflix-eureka server version.
Method 1: Simply Use JDK 11.
Method 2: If you are using JDK 8.
Then add this version tag with version 3.0.0,
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-server</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0</version>
</dependency>
this is though not the best practice
and will give the warning of
Overriding managed version 3.1.1 for spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-server
however, it will remove the error.

Answer 12

adding this in pom.xml after dependencies node worked for me.
<dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
<type>pom</type>
<scope>import</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>

Answer 13

This worked for me:
I changed my starter parent version from 3.0.0 to 2.7.3 and cloud version to 2021.0.3
<parent>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
<version>2.7.3</version>
<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
</parent>
<properties>
<java.version>17</java.version>
<spring-cloud.version>2021.0.3</spring-cloud.version>
</properties>

Answer 14

Resolved after adding spring-cloud-dependencies and the netflix repositories
complete pom.xml as below
4.0.0
org.springframework.boot
spring-boot-starter-parent
3.0.0
com.rh
movie-catalog-service
0.0.1-SNAPSHOT
MovieCatalogue
movie catalogue service
<properties>
<java.version>11</java.version>
<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0-RC2</spring-cloud.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-client</artifactId>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
<type>pom</type>
<scope>import</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
<repositories>
<repository>
<id>netflix-candidates</id>
<name>Netflix Candidates</name>
<url>https://artifactory-oss.prod.netflix.net/artifactory/maven-oss-candidates</url>
<snapshots>
<enabled>false</enabled>
</snapshots>
</repository>
<repository>
<id>spring-milestones</id>
<name>Spring Milestones</name>
<url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
<snapshots>
<enabled>false</enabled>
</snapshots>
</repository>
</repositories>

Answer 15

For all those who still having the error after trying above mentioned troubleshooting, they can add this dependency management in pom.xml, it should work.
<dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
<type>pom</type>
<scope>import</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>

Answer 16

Update
Hoxton.RC1
to
Greenwich.RELEASE
*** in pom.xml