Release notes for v2.1.6

Using Bzlmod with Bazel 7

1. Enable with common --enable_bzlmod in .bazelrc.
2. Add to your MODULE.bazel file:

bazel_dep(name = "rules_kotlin", version = "2.1.6")

Using WORKSPACE

Paste this snippet into your WORKSPACE.bazel file:

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "rules_kotlin",
    sha256 = "1b6febb7081f6b46070c41f601f567bff4c80c05494fd191076515a10c19aec9",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_kotlin/releases/download/v2.1.6/rules_kotlin-v2.1.6.tar.gz",
)

load("@rules_kotlin//kotlin:repositories.bzl", "kotlin_repositories")
kotlin_repositories() # if you want the default. Otherwise see custom kotlinc distribution below

load("@rules_kotlin//kotlin:core.bzl", "kt_register_toolchains")
kt_register_toolchains() # to use the default toolchain, otherwise see toolchains below

What's Changed

• Add x_suppress_warning to kotlinc options by @cheister in #1306
• Fix FileAlreadyExistsException when running coverage with RBE by @laureanobrs in #1307
• Remove duplicate and unused WorkingDirectoryContext by @erikkerber in #1308
• [exports] Propagate runfiles as part of exported resources by @restingbull in #1310
• Use export_files to export the KSP JAR files by @kpitt in #1313
• Fix associates compile classpath by @rbeazleyspot in #1271
• Add x_annotation_default_target kotlinc option by @erikkerber in #1314
• Add support for Kotlin 2.1.20 by @Bencodes in #1298
• Update KtLint to 1.5.0 by @Bencodes in #1281
• Rework local development docs by @Bencodes in #1321
• Update rules_android to 0.6.4 by @Bencodes in #1317
• Add missing java and shell load statements by @Bencodes in #1318
• Update KtLint to 1.6.0 by @Bencodes in #1319
• Bump Bazel versions to their latest minor releases by @Bencodes in #1315
• Add missing load statements in setup.bzl by @Bencodes in #1322
• Apply equivalent of changes from #1274 to release build file by @ahumesky in #1324
• Updating plexus-utils to patch CVE-2022-4244 by @aaronmaxlevy in #1327
• Update JC plugin to support AS Layout Inspector by @zalewskise in #1297
• Upgrade Kotlin to 2.1.21, KSP to 2.1.21-2.0.1 by @Bencodes in #1323
• Add experimental Build Tools API (BTAPI) for compilation by @erikkerber in #1325

New Contributors

• @laureanobrs made their first contribution in #1307
• @kpitt made their first contribution in #1313
• @aaronmaxlevy made their first contribution in #1327

Full Changelog: v2.1.4...v2.1.6