VMware released Spring Framework 6.2 and Spring Boot 3.4, keeping the Java 17 and Jakarta EE 9 baselines. Spring Boot 3.4 has structured logging, adds container images to Docker Compose and Testcontai

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VMware released Spring Framework 6.2 and Spring Boot 3.4, sticking to Java 17 and Jakarta EE 9 baselines. Key improvements include structured logging, enhanced Docker support, and new actuator features. They also announced Spring Framework 7 and Spring Boot 4 for November 2025, which will adopt Jakarta 11, JSpecify for null-safety, and faster startup with Project Leyden. Noteworthy updates include support for Elastic Common Schema, new container images, and more secure OCI image building. Juergen Hoeller and Sébastien Deleuze discussed the strategic alignment with GraalVM and Project Leyden, emphasizing their role in optimizing startup performance.

Spring Framework 6.2 and Spring Boot 3.4 Improve Containers, Actuators Ahead of New 2025 Generations