Could Not Initialize | Class Org.apache.maven.plugin.war.util.webappstructureserializer

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Have you run into this issue recently? Drop a comment below with your JDK and Maven War Plugin version – I'll help you debug. The most common root cause

rm -rf ~/.m2/repository/org/apache/maven/plugins/maven-war-plugin If the above doesn't work

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If you're a Java developer working with web applications, you might have encountered a frustrating Maven build error: The most common root cause

<plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId> <version>3.4.0</version> </plugin> If the above doesn't work, force the War Plugin to use JAXB by declaring it inside the plugin's own <dependencies> block: