diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/pom.xml b/spring-boot-docs/pom.xml
index 03efe0b0f7..3f8ae1dce4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-docs/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/pom.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,79 @@
+
+ org.apache.maven.plugins
+ maven-dependency-plugin
+
+
+ unpack-maven-plugin
+ generate-resources
+
+ unpack
+
+
+
+
+ org.springframework.boot
+ spring-boot-maven-plugin
+ ${project.version}
+ site
+ jar
+
+ ${project.build.directory}/contents/maven-plugin
+
+ META-INF/**
+
+
+
+
+
+ unpack-dependency-tools-effective-pom
+ generate-resources
+
+ unpack
+
+
+
+
+ org.springframework.boot
+ spring-boot-dependency-tools
+ ${project.version}
+ jar
+
+
+ **/effective-pom.xml
+ ${project.build.directory}/external-resources
+
+
+
+
+
+ org.codehaus.mojo
+ xml-maven-plugin
+ 1.0
+
+
+
+ transform
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ ${project.build.directory}/external-resources
+ src/main/xslt/dependencyVersions.xsl
+
+
+ .adoc
+
+
+ ${project.build.directory}/generated-resources
+
+
+
+
org.asciidoctor
asciidoctor-maven-plugin
@@ -219,34 +292,6 @@
-
- org.apache.maven.plugins
- maven-dependency-plugin
-
-
- unpack-maven-plugin
- generate-resources
-
- unpack
-
-
-
-
- org.springframework.boot
- spring-boot-maven-plugin
- ${project.version}
- site
- jar
-
- ${project.build.directory}/contents/maven-plugin
-
- META-INF/**
-
-
-
-
-
-
org.apache.maven.plugins
maven-antrun-plugin
diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-dependency-versions.adoc b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-dependency-versions.adoc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..969697c4b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-dependency-versions.adoc
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[appendix]
+[[appendix-dependency-versions]]
+== Dependency versions
+The table below provides details of all of the dependency versions that are provided by Spring Boot
+in its CLI, Maven dependency management and Gradle plugin. When you declare a dependency on one of
+these artifacts without declaring a version the version that is listed in the table will be used.
+
+include::../../../target/generated-resources/org/springframework/boot/dependency/tools/effective-pom.adoc[]
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diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-executable-jar-format.adoc b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-executable-jar-format.adoc
index 20b299a41a..1e84be46b1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-executable-jar-format.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-executable-jar-format.adoc
@@ -275,3 +275,5 @@ alternatives could be considered:
* http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-shade-plugin/[Maven Shade Plugin]
* http://www.jdotsoft.com/JarClassLoader.php[JarClassLoader]
* http://one-jar.sourceforge.net[OneJar]
+
+
diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix.adoc b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix.adoc
index 6acfbf84d7..9767f8a6c6 100644
--- a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix.adoc
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@
include::appendix-application-properties.adoc[]
include::appendix-auto-configuration-classes.adoc[]
include::appendix-executable-jar-format.adoc[]
+include::appendix-dependency-versions.adoc[]
diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/build-tool-plugins.adoc b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/build-tool-plugins.adoc
index 7aad4a0d58..d830ca8dc6 100644
--- a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/build-tool-plugins.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/build-tool-plugins.adoc
@@ -202,12 +202,8 @@ If you are using a milestone or snapshot release you will also need to add appro
=== Declaring dependencies without versions
The `spring-boot` plugin will register a custom Gradle `ResolutionStrategy` with your
build that allows you to omit version numbers when declaring dependencies to ``blessed''
-artifacts. All artifacts with a `org.springframework.boot` group ID, and any of the
-artifacts declared in the `managementDependencies` section of the
-{github-code}/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml[`spring-dependencies`]
-POM can have their version number resolved automatically.
-
-Simply declare dependencies in the usual way, but leave the version number empty:
+artifacts. To make use of this functionality, simply declare dependencies in the usual way,
+but leave the version number empty:
[source,groovy,indent=0,subs="verbatim,attributes"]
----
@@ -221,9 +217,20 @@ Simply declare dependencies in the usual way, but leave the version number empty
NOTE: The version of the `spring-boot` gradle plugin that you declare determines the
actual versions of the ``blessed'' dependencies (this ensures that builds are always
repeatable). You should always set the version of the `spring-boot` gradle plugin to the
-actual Spring Boot version that you wish to use.
+actual Spring Boot version that you wish to use. Details of the versions that are
+provided can be found in the <>.
+The `spring-boot` plugin will only supply a version where one is not specified. To
+use a version of an artifact that differs from the one that the plugin would provide,
+simply specify the version when you declare the dependency as you usually would. For
+example:
+[source,groovy,indent=0,subs="verbatim,attributes"]
+----
+ dependencies {
+ compile("org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-spring4:2.1.1.RELEASE")
+ }
+----
[[build-tool-plugins-gradle-custom-version-management]]
==== Custom version management
@@ -250,8 +257,6 @@ the above example `mycorp-versions.properties` file might contain the following:
The properties file takes precedence over Spring Boot's defaults, and can be used
to override version numbers if necessary.
-
-
[[build-tool-plugins-gradle-packaging]]
=== Packaging executable jar and war files
Once the `spring-boot` plugin has been applied to your project it will automatically
@@ -520,8 +525,6 @@ Here is a typical example repackage:
});
----
-
-
[[build-tool-plugins-whats-next]]
== What to read next
If you're interested in how the build tool plugins work you can
diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/spring-boot-cli.adoc b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/spring-boot-cli.adoc
index 644bfe6338..e28f808c0c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/spring-boot-cli.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/spring-boot-cli.adoc
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ without a group or version, for example `@Grab('freemarker')`. This will consult
default dependency metadata to deduce the artifact's group and version. Note that the default
metadata is tied to the version of the CLI that you're using – it will only change when you move
to a new version of the CLI, putting you in control of when the versions of your dependencies
-may change.
+may change. A table showing the dependencies and their versions that are included in the default
+metadata can be found in the <>.
diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/xslt/dependencyVersions.xsl b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/xslt/dependencyVersions.xsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aeb88245ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/xslt/dependencyVersions.xsl
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ |==================================
+ | Group ID | Artifact ID | Version
+
+
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+
+
+ |==================================
+
+
+
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