Since the release of gradle/actions v6, we’ve been listening closely to the feedback from the community. It’s clear that while we were focused on building the next generation of caching for Gradle, we missed the mark on how we communicated the changes to licensing that came wi...

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Gradle has released gradle/actions v6.1.0 in response to community concerns about licensing changes introduced in v6.0. Key updates include: a Safe Harbor clause added to the Terms of Use explicitly confirming Gradle claims no ownership of cached data; a new 'Basic Caching' provider that is 100% open-source (MIT-licensed) and wraps actions/cache, giving users an opt-out from the proprietary Enhanced Caching with a single config line. Enhanced Caching remains the default as it will power future features like Gradle Configuration Cache support. Both caching options are free for public repos; Basic Caching is free forever for private repos, while Enhanced Caching for private repos is in Free Preview with future limits targeting large commercial users only.

Choice, Clarity, and the Future of Caching in Gradle Actions