Version Range Resolution Differences Between Local and CI Builds

Goal: Achieve identical dependency version resolution when building a Maven project locally in an IDE and in a clean CI environment that relies solely on remote repositories.

Constraint: Maven version ranges (e.g., [1.0,2.0)) resolve to the highest accessible matching version at build time. Local builds may see snapshot versions installed from recent IDE work, while CI builds only see released artifacts, leading to different selected versions when the range includes unstable boundaries or when snapshot update policies differ.

• How can teams enforce consistent version selection across local and CI builds when using version ranges?
• What repository update policy settings reduce the risk of divergent snapshot resolution?
• Should version ranges be avoided for production dependencies according to Maven’s recommended practices?