Maven Artifact Override Feature

Problem to solve

Override a existing Maven Artifact without publishing a new one to a GitLab instance.

Intended users

Software Developer.

Further details

By having the feature it will make it possible to override Maven Artifacts, which is essential for testing development versions of a library without having to upload new versions.

Permissions and Security

A new permission will need to be added to GitLab for overriding published Maven Artifacts.

Availability & Testing

Using Gradle as the build system (utilising the Kotlin DSL) run the publish task on a project where a existing Maven Artifact with the same Artifact Name, Group, and Version exist on the GitLab instance. After publishing has been successfully done do the following:

1. Open a web browser
2. Log into a GitLab instance
3. Navigate to the project's Packages section
4. Select the Maven Artifact
5. Examine the Updated at field (in the Package information section) and see if the Artifact has been updated (overridden)