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Behind the Scenes: Block 450 JVM Repositories Into Monorepo to Reduce Dependency Drift

InfoQ

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June 19, 2026

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Block, Inc. describes migrating ~450 JVM repositories into a monorepo across Cash App and Square engineering to reduce dependency drift and coordination overhead. The system supports ~8,800 weekly builds with ~10 min p90 CI time. The approach improves cross-service changes, build visibility, and developer experience through dependency graph–based builds, selective CI, and custom IDE tooling. By Leela Kumili

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InfoQ

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· Jun 19, 2026

Behind the Scenes: Block 450 JVM Repositories into Monorepo to Reduce Dependency Drift

Block, Inc. describes migrating ~450 JVM repositories into a monorepo across Cash App and Square engineering to reduce dependency drift and coordination overhead. The system supports ~8,800 weekly builds with ~10 min p90 CI time. The approach improves cross-service changes, build visibility, and developer experience through dependency graph–based builds, selective CI, and custom IDE tooling. By Leela Kumili

The Next Web

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· Jul 3, 2026

North Korea-linked npm packages impersonate Rollup polyfill tools to steal developer secrets

Security researchers at JFrog have identified a set of malicious npm packages linked to North Korean threat actors that impersonate legitimate Rollup polyfill tooling to steal developer credentials and enable remote access to compromised machines. The packages, named “rollup-packages-polyfill-core” and “rollup-runtime-polyfill-core,” mimic the legitimate “rollup-plugin-polyfill-node” project down to its description, repository metadata, and package structure. [] This story continues at The Next Web

The New Stack

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· Jun 24, 2026

Chainguard targets Java’s unpatched vulnerability backlog with drop-in remediated libraries

Legacy Java shops are sitting on a growing pile of unpatched vulnerabilities. Chainguard says it has a fix for that. The post Chainguard targets Java’s unpatched vulnerability backlog with drop-in remediated libraries appeared first on The New Stack.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 26, 2026

Percepat pembaharuan Strategi RESET tangani kenaikan premium insurans, caj hospital swasta

PETALING JAYA: Jawatankuasa Bersama Menteri bagi Kos Penjagaan Kesihatan Swasta (JBMKKS) akan mempercepat pelaksanaan pembaharuan di bawah Strategi RESET termasuk melaksanakan projek rintis pelan asas Malaysia Health Insurance and Takaful (MHIT) menjelang akhir Julai bagi menangani kenaikan premium insurans dan caj hospital swasta. Kementerian Kewangan berkata, jawatankuasa itu dipengerusikan bersama oleh Menteri Kewangan II, Datuk ... Read more The post Percepat pembaharuan Strategi RESET tangani kenaikan premium insurans, caj hospital swasta appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Gluon

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· Jan 21, 2026

Securing the Future of OpenJFX: January 2026 Critical Patch Update Released

Today marks the release of the January 2026 Critical Patch Update (CPU) for OpenJFX. This coordinated release provides essential security and stability updates for the entire ecosystem, covering the latest development versions as well as our Long Term Support (LTS) versions: OpenJFX 25.0.2, 21.0.10 and 17.0.18. Professional Stewardship: The Invisible Labor of Security While OpenJFX

The Hacker News

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· Jul 3, 2026

North Korea-Linked npm Packages Mimic Rollup Polyfills to Steal Developer Secrets

Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been linked to a fresh set of malicious npm packages that masquerade as Rollup polyfill tooling to facilitate remote access and data theft. According to JFrog, the packages rollup-packages-polyfill-core and rollup-runtime-polyfill-core mimic the legitimate rollup-plugin-polyfill-node project, down to the description, repository metadata, and

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Related coverage for "Behind the Scenes: Block 450 JVM Repositories Into Monorepo to Reduce Dependency Drift": InfoQ — Behind the Scenes: Block 450 JVM Repositories into Monorepo to Reduce Dependency Drift. The Next Web — North Korea-linked npm packages impersonate Rollup polyfill tools to steal developer secrets. The New Stack — Chainguard targets Java’s unpatched vulnerability backlog with drop-in remediated libraries. Utusan Malaysia — Percepat pembaharuan Strategi RESET tangani kenaikan premium insurans, caj hospital swasta. Gluon — Securing the Future of OpenJFX: January 2026 Critical Patch Update Released. The Hacker News — North Korea-Linked npm Packages Mimic Rollup Polyfills to Steal Developer Secrets