Video Error java error release version 5 not supported

Hello Guys, How are you all? Hope You all Are Fine. Today I am just trying to run my simple java maven project in my IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate And I am facing the following error Error:java: error: release version 5 not supported in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate. So Here I am Explain to you all the possible solutions here.

Without wasting your time, Let’s start This Article to Solve This Error.

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How Error:java: error: release version 5 not supported in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Occurs ?

Today I am just trying to run my simple java maven project in my IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate And I am facing the following error.

Error:java: error: release version 5 not supported

How To Solve Error:java: error: release version 5 not supported in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate?

Solution 1: Change target bytecode version

Open Your IDE Setting.
Then Open Build Excecution, Deployment
Then Select Compiler.
Then Just Scroll down to Maven and java compile
In the right panel will be a list of modules and their associated java compile version “target bytecode version.”
Select a version >1.5.
You may need to upgrade your jdk if one is not available.
Preferences > Build, Execution, Deployment > Compiler > Java Compiler > Target bytecode version. Setting this value fixed the error for me

Solution 2: Add this code in build plugin in POM file

<properties> <java.version>1.8</java.version> <maven.compiler.version>3.8.1</maven.compiler.version> <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source> <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target> </properties> <build> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> <version>${maven.compiler.version}</version> <configuration> <source>${java.version}</source> <target>${java.version}</target> </configuration> </plugin> </plugins> </build>

Solution 3 : try to change the Java version

Here First of all set the language level/release versions in pom.xml Like this.

Then Just try to change the Java version.

Go to File -> Select Project structure -> Select Project -> Then Project SDK -> set It to 11
Go to File -> Select Project structure -> Select Project -> Select Project language level -> set to 11
Go to File -> Select Project structure -> Select Project -> Select Modules -> select Sources -> set it to 11
Go to setting -> Open Build, Execution, Deployment -> Slect Compiler -> Then select Java Compiler -> Change Project bytecode version to 11
Go to setting -> Open Build, Execution, Deployment -> Slect Compiler -> Then select Java Compiler -> Select Module -> Change it to 11

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