error:java: javactask: source release 1.8 requires target release 1.8

Question

Problem :

Using IntelliJ IDE unable to compile any projects getting bellow error

error:java: javactask: source release 1.8 requires target release 1.8

Answer 1

I fixed the issue just by changing target compile version to 1.8.

Please goto bellow path to change the target compile version to 1.8

File >> Settings >> Build, Execution, Deployment >> Compiler >> Java Compiler

Further Readings:

https://github.com/mccorby/FederatedServer/issues/2