# Gradle 8.5 + Java 21 — Software interface version compatibility

For Gradle 8.5 + Java 21, product is Gradle; software version is 8.5; dependency version is Java 21, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.

- **Product:** Gradle _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_
- **Version pairing:** Gradle 8.5 + Java 21 _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_
- **Software version:** 8.5
- **Dependency version:** Java 21

## What the source says

> 8.5 | Java 21 |

## Source

- https://stevenpg.com/posts/spring-compat-cheatsheet/

Last verified: 2026-08-04. Review by: 2026-10-03.
Part of [Software interface version compatibility](https://referencesource.org/software-interface-version-compatibility/).