- m2e core feature : contains all the Maven Integration for Eclipse features
- m2e SDK feature : contains m2e sources and a test framework to help develop and test m2e extensions
- m2e 1.7 is compatible with the Eclipse Neon (e4.6) platform.
- m2e 1.7 should, but is not guaranteed to work with Eclipse Mars (e4.5) platform
- JDK 1.8 is now required to execute m2e 1.7