Consolidate Java 8 compatibility guidance

Author: ejboy

download.html

@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ <h2 id="version-1-6">Version 1.6 (October 5, 2026)</h2>
   &lt;artifactId&gt;scriptella-core&lt;/artifactId&gt;
   &lt;version&gt;1.6&lt;/version&gt;
 &lt;/dependency&gt;</code></pre>
-        <p>Scriptella 1.3 remains available for Java 8 compatibility.</p>
       </section>
 
       <section aria-labelledby="version-1-5">
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ <h2>Experimental curl installer</h2>
       <section aria-labelledby="version-1-4">
         <span id="Version%3A+1.4+%28August+14%2C+2026%29" class="anchor-target" aria-hidden="true"></span>
         <h2 id="version-1-4">Version 1.4 (August 14, 2026)</h2>
-        <p>Scriptella 1.4 is a Java 17 modernization release. Remain on Scriptella 1.3 if you need Java 8.</p>
+        <p>Scriptella 1.4 is a Java 17 modernization release.</p>
         <div class="table-scroll" tabindex="0" role="region" aria-label="Scriptella 1.4 downloads">
           <table>
             <thead>

howto/migrate-from-ant.html

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ <h2>Purpose</h2>
           <li>Uploading binary files from any URL. Example: <code>INSERT INTO Data_Table(ID, File) VALUES(1, ?{file 'pagefile.sys'})</code></li>
           <li>Built-in support for non-SQL data sources such as CSV or LDAP directories</li>
           <li>Interoperability between several databases (or other data sources) in a single file — for example, query one database and insert the results into another, or export a result set to a CSV or HTML report</li>
-          <li>Easy redistribution: package the ETL file, <code>scriptella.jar</code>, and required drivers to run scripts in any environment with Java 17 or newer. Run from the command line, Ant, or any other Java environment. Remain on Scriptella 1.3 if you need Java 8.</li>
+          <li>Easy redistribution: package the ETL file, <code>scriptella.jar</code>, and required drivers to run scripts in any environment with Java 17 or newer. Run from the command line, Ant, or any other Java environment.</li>
           <li>User-friendly GUI wizards for interactive mode — <strong>not supported yet</strong></li>
         </ul>
       </section>

reference/index.html

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ <h3>When to use Scriptella</h3>
 
       <section id="System+Requirements">
         <h2>System requirements</h2>
-        <p>Current Scriptella releases require a Java 17 JDK or JRE and publish Java 17 bytecode. Scriptella 1.6 release validation covers JDK 17 and JDK 25. Remain on Scriptella 1.3 if you need Java 8. Memory use depends on the ETL and the connection providers it loads; in-process databases may need additional heap.</p>
+        <p>Current Scriptella releases require a Java 17 JDK or JRE and publish Java 17 bytecode. Scriptella 1.6 release validation covers JDK 17 and JDK 25. Memory use depends on the ETL and the connection providers it loads; in-process databases may need additional heap.</p>
       </section>
 
       <section id="Installation">

tutorial.html

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ <h2 id="Installation">Installation</h2>
         <li>Unpack it and add <code>&lt;SCRIPTELLA_DIR&gt;/bin</code> to a system <code>PATH</code> variable.
           <p>Use <code>set PATH=%PATH%;SCRIPTELLA_DIR\bin</code> for Windows and <code>export PATH=${PATH}:SCRIPTELLA_DIR/bin</code> for Unix.</p>
         </li>
-        <li>Confirm Java 17 or newer is available by running <code>java -version</code>. Current Scriptella releases require Java 17. Remain on Scriptella 1.3 if you need Java 8.</li>
+        <li>Confirm Java 17 or newer is available by running <code>java -version</code>. Current Scriptella releases require Java 17.</li>
         <li><em>Optional step:</em> Put JDBC drivers required by your scripts in the <code>&lt;SCRIPTELLA_DIR&gt;/lib</code> directory, or set the <code>classpath</code> attribute on connection elements.</li>
       </ul>