Spring Framework 7.0 introduces new HTTP client features including API versioning, HttpMessageConverters, HTTP Interface Groups, and RestTestClient. The team officially announces RestTemplate deprecation, with formal deprecation in 7.1 and removal in 8.0. RestClient emerges as the recommended replacement for traditional applications, while WebClient remains for reactive use cases. New Spring Boot starters provide dedicated HTTP client artifacts.
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Upcoming RestClient featuresLimitations of RestTemplateWebClient and the Reactive spaceIntroducing RestClientThe future of HTTP clients in SpringSort: