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= Dataflow Actions

NOTE: The dataflow actions support is an <<feature_lifecycle.adoc#feature_lifecycle,incubating>> feature and is subject to change.

A preferred way of executing work in a Gradle build is using a task.
However, some kinds of work do not fit tasks well, such as custom handling of the build failure.

## Promoted features
Promoted features are features that were incubating in previous versions of Gradle but are now supported and subject to backward compatibility.
See the User Manual section on the “[Feature Lifecycle](userguide/feature_lifecycle.html)” for more information.

The following are the features that have been promoted in this Gradle release.

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=== Annotating a shared build service property with `@ServiceReference`

NOTE: The `@ServiceReference` annotation is an <<feature_lifecycle.adoc#feature_lifecycle,incubating>> API and is subject to change in a future release.

## Promoted features
Promoted features are features that were incubating in previous versions of Gradle but are now supported and subject to backward compatibility.
See the User Manual section on the “[Feature Lifecycle](userguide/feature_lifecycle.html)” for more information.

The following are the features that have been promoted in this Gradle release.

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## Fixed issues

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        then:
        succeeds()

        where:
        feature << FeaturePreviewsActivationFixture.inactiveFeatures()
    }

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== **RELEASES**

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== **RUNNING GRADLE BUILDS**

== CORE CONCEPTS

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If the `--incubating` option is provided, Gradle will generate build scripts which may use the latest versions of APIs, which are marked `@Incubating` and remain <<feature_lifecycle.adoc#feature_lifecycle,subject to change>>. To disable this behavior, use `--no-incubating`.

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== Configuring the JVM to be used

NOTE: Daemon JVM discovery and criteria are <<feature_lifecycle.adoc#sec:incubating_state,incubating>> features and are subject to change in a future release.

By default, the Gradle daemon runs on the same JVM installation that started the build.

For instance, this plugin can be used to define a group of Integration Tests, which might run much longer than unit tests and have different environmental requirements.

NOTE: The JVM Test Suite plugin is an <<feature_lifecycle.adoc#sec:incubating_state,incubating>> API and is subject to change in a future release.

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== Usage

                <li><a href="../userguide/troubleshooting.html">Troubleshooting</a></li>
                <li><a href="../userguide/compatibility.html">Compatibility Notes</a></li>
                <li><a href="../userguide/feature_lifecycle.html">Gradle's Feature Lifecycle</a></li>
            </ul>

            <h3 id="running-gradle-builds">Running Gradle Builds</h3>
            <ul>