HeroDevs Announces Maven Central Integration with Sonatype to Instantly Remediate EOL Open Source Risk

Sandy, Utah — HeroDevs announced a new integration with Sonatype that brings secure, drop-in replacements for unsupported open-source packages directly into the Maven Central experience. When developers search for packages in Maven Central that are end-of-life (EOL), they can now discover and adopt HeroDevs-maintained versions—without refactoring, rewriting, or altering their pipeline.

This partnership turns what used to be a package search into an immediate remediation path.

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What This Integration Delivers

Instant visibility into secure replacements

To date, effectively identifying EOL software in development toolchains has been difficult. Direct integration into Maven Central now means that EOL packages are surfaced more readily, and developers are presented with clear information about the EOL package, including how to remediate it – a first-ever capability.

Drop-in upgrades—no code changes required

HeroDevs libraries maintain the same APIs and behavior as the originals. Teams can upgrade instantly and keep shipping:

• No rewrites
• No modernization project
• No CI/CD disruption

Just a secure, supported, SLA-backed version of the dependency they already rely on.

Commercial-grade security for abandoned software

Every HeroDevs package includes maintained releases, backported CVE fixes, and commercial support—ensuring deprecated OSS can continue to run safely in production.

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How Developers Use It

1. Developers use Maven Central to search for a specific package their application depends on.
2. The results display the existence of a HeroDevs secure replacement, matched by a specific version and fully compatible.
3. Once purchased, developers upgrade to HeroDevs packages with a single change to their Maven coordinates.
4. Applications remain stable, secure, and compliant.
   
   

No migrations. No rebuilds. No waiting for engineering cycles.

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Why This Matters

Enterprises face mounting pressure to patch vulnerabilities, meet compliance requirements, and modernize legacy systems—all without slowing feature delivery. This integration lets them:

• Remediate EOL OSS risk immediately
• Maintain SOC2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and other compliance standards
• Protect production systems without costly rewrites
• Buy time to modernize on their timeline
  
  

Sonatype + HeroDevs make supply-chain security actionable instead of aspirational.