diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 45463dcb..8acbc477 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@
 # Maven
 target/
 # Eclipse
-.settings/
 bin/
 *.versionsBackup
diff --git a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fee6a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enablePreviewFeatures=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportPreviewFeatures=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.launch.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.launch.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fee6a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.launch.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enablePreviewFeatures=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportPreviewFeatures=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.launch/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.launch/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fee6a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.launch/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enablePreviewFeatures=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportPreviewFeatures=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.listeners/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.listeners/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fee6a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.listeners/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enablePreviewFeatures=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportPreviewFeatures=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.preferences.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.preferences.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fee6a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.preferences.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enablePreviewFeatures=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportPreviewFeatures=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.runner/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.runner/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fee6a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.runner/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enablePreviewFeatures=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportPreviewFeatures=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fee6a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enablePreviewFeatures=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportPreviewFeatures=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/tests/org.pitest.pitclipse.runner.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/tests/org.pitest.pitclipse.runner.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fee6a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/org.pitest.pitclipse.runner.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enablePreviewFeatures=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportPreviewFeatures=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/tests/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/tests/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fee6a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enablePreviewFeatures=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportPreviewFeatures=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8