Where can I find latest gradle version in android studio?

Question

When I try to build the Project 1, I get the following error. It seems that both gradle-3.0.0-beta6 and gradle-3.0.0-beta9 are unavailable.

Where can I find latest gradle version in android studio? Could you tell me a URL which can list all available gradle versions?

Error:Could not find com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.0-beta6.
Searched in the following locations:
    file:/E:/Android_Studio_3.1/gradle/m2repository/com/android/tools/build/gradle/3.0.0-beta6/gradle-3.0.0-beta6.pom
    file:/E:/Android_Studio_3.1/gradle/m2repository/com/android/tools/build/gradle/3.0.0-beta6/gradle-3.0.0-beta6.jar
    https://jcenter.bintray.com/com/android/tools/build/gradle/3.0.0-beta6/gradle-3.0.0-beta6.pom
    https://jcenter.bintray.com/com/android/tools/build/gradle/3.0.0-beta6/gradle-3.0.0-beta6.jar

Project 1

buildscript {
    ext.support_version =  '26.0.0'
    ext.kotlin_version = '1.1.4-3'
    ext.anko_version = '0.10.1'


    repositories {
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:gradle-3.0.0-beta6'
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
        maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' }
    }
}

Answer 1

Use + sign instead of version no. It will automatically picks the latest one available

dependencies {
    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:+'
    classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
}

See here for release/version information of gradle android plugin: https://bintray.com/android/android-tools/com.android.tools.build.gradle/view

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But if you want to install a specific version.Check the url below.

https://services.gradle.org/distributions/

Here you can found the one you required. FYI beta versions are not available.

Inside your Android Studio's project tree, open the file gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties. Change this entry to the one you need:

distributionUrl=http://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.1-all.zip

Answer 2

As per official documents : You should not use dynamic dependencies in version numbers, such as 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.+'. Using this feature can cause unexpected version updates and difficulty resolving version differences.

If the specified plugin version has not been downloaded, Gradle downloads it the next time you build your project or click Tools > Android > Sync Project with Gradle Files from the Android Studio menu bar.

Update Gradle

When you update Android Studio, you may receive a prompt to also update Gradle to the latest available version. You can choose to accept the update or manually specify a version based on your project's build requirements.

The following table lists which version of Gradle is required for each version of the Android plugin for Gradle. For the best performance, you should use the latest possible version of both Gradle and the Android plugin.

Plugin version      Required Gradle version
1.0.0 - 1.1.3       2.2.1 - 2.3
1.2.0 - 1.3.1       2.2.1 - 2.9
1.5.0               2.2.1 - 2.13
2.0.0 - 2.1.2       2.10 - 2.13
2.1.3 - 2.2.3       2.14.1+
2.3.0+              3.3+

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Answer 3

This error is for Android Plugin Version for gradle, not Gradle Version!

Gradle Version

You can find all gradle release versions at its github release page( Read Upgrade Instructions section)

You should set gradle version in gradle-wrapper.properties file:

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.0-all.zip

Or from Android Studio: file>Project Structure>Project>gradle version

Android plugin version

But Android plugin version for gradle depends on Android Studio & Gradle version and Android Studio prompt you to update it ( if you open an old project or if you update your android studio)

You can find its version at Android Plugin for Gradle Release Notes

You can specify the Android plugin for Gradle version in either the File > Project Structure > Project menu in Android Studio, or the top-level build.gradle file. The following example sets the Android plugin for Gradle to version 2.3.3 from the build.gradle file:

buildscript {
 ...
   dependencies {
       classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
   }
}

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Plugin version & Required Gradle version