How are dependency conflicts resolved in Spring Boot projects?

Dependency conflicts in Spring Boot projects are resolved using several methods:

• Version management through BOM (Bill of Materials): Spring Boot uses its own BOMs that specify compatible dependency versions, minimizing conflicts.
• Explicit version specification: If a conflict arises, you can explicitly set the required dependency version in the build file (pom.xml or build.gradle) to override transitive versions.
• Excluding conflicting dependencies: You can exclude unwanted transitive dependencies in the configuration using <exclusions> in Maven or exclude in Gradle.
• Using dependency analysis plugins: For example, mvn dependency:tree helps identify conflicting versions.

Thus, Spring Boot provides convenient mechanisms for controlling and resolving dependency conflicts, ensuring project stability and compatibility.