Enterprise-Grade CI/CD Pipelines for Mixed Java Versio Environments Using Jenkins in Non-Containerized Environments
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Kathi, S. R. (2025). Enterprise-Grade CI/CD Pipelines for Mixed Java Versio Environments Using Jenkins in Non-Containerized Environments. Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, 4(9), 12–21. https://doi.org/10.55708/js0409002
Sravan Reddy Kathi. "Enterprise-Grade CI/CD Pipelines for Mixed Java Versio Environments Using Jenkins in Non-Containerized Environments." Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences 4, no. 9 (September 2025): 12–21. https://doi.org/10.55708/js0409002
S.R. Kathi, "Enterprise-Grade CI/CD Pipelines for Mixed Java Versio Environments Using Jenkins in Non-Containerized Environments," Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, vol. 4, no. 9, pp. 12–21, Sep. 2025, doi: 10.55708/js0409002.
Enterprises with large Java codebases are increasingly facing challenges in maintaining different versions of Java, mainly during upgrade of legacy Java 8 to modern long-term support (LTS) versions like Java 17. These concerns are majorly identified in environments where several Java versions co-exist, such as during incremental migration or version restrictions based on dependencies. This paper proposes a model for designing and implementing enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines that support mixed Java version development using Jenkins. The proposed solution manages build execution, automated testing, static code analysis, and deployment validation in different Java versions without depending on container tools like Docker or Kubernetes. A Spring Boot-based enterprise application case study demonstrates the effectiveness of the approach, showcasing improvements in automation, developer productivity, and avoiding regression. By following best practices and real-world constraints, this work contributes a reproducible and extensible solutions to organizations that are scaling their Java applications.
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