cordova gradle build SUCCESSFUL turns into FAILED

cordova gradle build SUCCESSFUL and then turns into FAILED. Maybe something is wrong with the versions? It seems to download a lower gradle version in the middle… why?

Starting with versions: Gradle 7.3.3, Cordova 10.0.0, Java/JDK 17.0.2 – Here is the transcript (leaving only the main things):

C:MYAPPProject>cordova build android –release
(node:10944) ExperimentalWarning: The fs.promises API is experimental
Checking Java JDK and Android SDK versions
ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=C:UsersUSERAppDataLocalAndroidSdk (recommended setting)
ANDROID_HOME=C:UsersUSERAppDataLocalAndroidSdk (DEPRECATED)
Using Android SDK: C:UsersUSERAppDataLocalAndroidSdk
Starting a Gradle Daemon (subsequent builds will be faster)

Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 8.0.

You can use '--warning-mode all' to show the individual deprecation warnings and determine if they come from your own scripts or plugins.

See https://docs.gradle.org/7.3.3/userguide/command_line_interface.html#sec:command_line_warnings

BUILD SUCCESSFUL in 9s
1 actionable task: 1 executed
Subproject Path: CordovaLib
Subproject Path: app
Downloading https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.1.1-all.zip

Welcome to Gradle 7.1.1!

Here are the highlights of this release:
Faster incremental Java compilation
Easier source set configuration in the Kotlin DSL

For more details see https://docs.gradle.org/7.1.1/release-notes.html

Starting a Gradle Daemon (subsequent builds will be faster)

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

Where:
Settings file 'C:MYAPPProjectplatformsandroidsettings.gradle'

What went wrong:
Could not compile settings file 'C:MYAPPProjectplatformsandroidsettings.gradle'.
startup failed:  
General error during conversion: Unsupported class file major version 61

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unsupported class file major version 61
[LONG LIST OF LOCATIONS]

1 error

Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.

Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 8.0.

You can use '--warning-mode all' to show the individual deprecation warnings and determine if they come from your own scripts or plugins.

See https://docs.gradle.org/7.1.1/userguide/command_line_interface.html#sec:command_line_warnings

BUILD FAILED in 1m 36s
Command failed with exit code 1: C:MYAPPProjectplatformsandroidgradlew :app:bundleRelease -b C:MYAPPProjectplatformsandroidbuild.gradle

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C:MYAPPProject>cordova build android –release(node:10944) ExperimentalWarning: The fs.promises API is experimentalChecking Java JDK and Android SDK versionsANDROID_SDK_ROOT=C:UsersUSERAppDataLocalAndroidSdk (recommended setting)ANDROID_HOME=C:UsersUSERAppDataLocalAndroidSdk (DEPRECATED)Using Android SDK: C:UsersUSERAppDataLocalAndroidSdkStarting a Gradle Daemon (subsequent builds will be faster)​Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 8.0.​You can use '--warning-mode all' to show the individual deprecation warnings and determine if they come from your own scripts or plugins.​See https://docs.gradle.org/7.3.3/userguide/command_line_interface.html#sec:command_line_warnings​BUILD SUCCESSFUL in 9s1 actionable task: 1 executedSubproject Path: CordovaLibSubproject Path: appDownloading https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.1.1-all.zip​Welcome to Gradle 7.1.1!​Here are the highlights of this release:Faster incremental Java compilationEasier source set configuration in the Kotlin DSL​For more details see https://docs.gradle.org/7.1.1/release-notes.html​Starting a Gradle Daemon (subsequent builds will be faster)​FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.​Where:Settings file 'C:MYAPPProjectplatformsandroidsettings.gradle'​What went wrong:Could not compile settings file 'C:MYAPPProjectplatformsandroidsettings.gradle'.startup failed:  General error during conversion: Unsupported class file major version 61​java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unsupported class file major version 61[LONG LIST OF LOCATIONS]​1 error​Try:Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.​Get more help at https://help.gradle.org​Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 8.0.​You can use '--warning-mode all' to show the individual deprecation warnings and determine if they come from your own scripts or plugins.​See https://docs.gradle.org/7.1.1/userguide/command_line_interface.html#sec:command_line_warnings​BUILD FAILED in 1m 36sCommand failed with exit code 1: C:MYAPPProjectplatformsandroidgradlew :app:bundleRelease -b C:MYAPPProjectplatformsandroidbuild.gradle​

Answer

After struggling for hours to find the correct versions, it appears that the following combination seems to build successfully:

cordova 10.0.0
jdk 11.0.13
Gradle 7.1.1
Android Gradle Plugin 4.2.2

There were many other problems, overcome with the help of other discussions on the web. I kept a record of them, if anyone is interested.

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