playframework
Drop Scala 2.11 (and 2.12?)
Anorm still supports Scala 2.11. The last 2.11 release was in 2017. I think it's finally time to move on... By dropping Scala 2.11 the build setup could be much more simplified.
Even dropping Scala 2.12 should be considered.
Dropping both 2.11 and 2.12 make sense to me. (In a minor version I guess?).
From what I see in my company, 2.12 is still used only for Spark apps (and even there, it's eventually moving on!). 2.12 could make sense to be kept if we think Spark apps are likely to actively use Anorm but I don't think it is.
Dropping Scala 2.11 allows us to clean up some code, and also allows us to merge #628 and switch to "org.playframework" %% "play-json".
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Anyone against dropping Scala 2.11?
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Anyone against dropping Scala 2.12?
Drop 2.12 mostly prevent Spark compatibility. Even if Spark is compatible 2.13, most deployment, for example Databricks, are by default 2.12 and sometimes only 2.12.
Do we believe Anorm is often used in Spark context though? I mentioned it but I would think it's for limited cases.
Also, like I said for Java 8 drop: users that need to stay on Scala 2.12 can keep using the current version of Anorm. The library is in a stable state.
This rationale works both way. Considering the cross version build, the advantage of removing 2.12 is limited.