Maven

Maven is a popular build tool in the Java ecosystem, and it simplifies many of these tasks by using a configuration file (pom.xml) to define dependencies, build phases, and tasks.

pom.xml - It usually located in the root directory of a Maven project, and it is an XML file that defines the project's structure, dependencies, and build process. The file includes information such as the project's name, version, description, and developers, as well as its dependencies on external libraries