8.5.0

Changes since 8.4.0
349608c Release rules_java v8.5.0
97a3dfb Remove top-level usage of native java_common in java_toolchain.bzl
8bc4290 Release rules_java v8.5.0-rc2
7170aea Release rules_java v8.5.0-rc1
bc4a03f Add runfiles library to release archive
a156fe9 Move (and enable) remaining java rules & providers out of @_builtins

MODULE.bazel setup

bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "8.5.0")

WORKSPACE setup

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "rules_java",
    urls = [
        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_java/releases/download/8.5.0/rules_java-8.5.0.tar.gz",
    ],
    sha256 = "5c215757b9a6c3dd5312a3cdc4896cef3f0c5b31db31baa8da0d988685d42ae4",
)

load("@rules_java//java:rules_java_deps.bzl", "rules_java_dependencies")
rules_java_dependencies()

# note that the following line is what is minimally required from protobuf for the java rules to work
# consider using the protobuf_deps() public API from @protobuf//:protobuf_deps.bzl
load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel/private:proto_bazel_features.bzl", "proto_bazel_features")  # buildifier: disable=bzl-visibility
proto_bazel_features(name = "proto_bazel_features")

# register toolchains
load("@rules_java//java:repositories.bzl", "rules_java_toolchains")
rules_java_toolchains()

Using the rules
See the source.