Best of Spring Framework — January 2026

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   Spring gRPC 1.0.1 Available Now

   Spring gRPC version 1.0.1 has been released. This is a maintenance update for the Spring framework's gRPC integration, which enables Java developers to build gRPC-based services using Spring Boot conventions.

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   Exposed 1.0 Is Now Available

   Exposed 1.0, JetBrains' Kotlin SQL library, has been released with major new features including R2DBC support for reactive database drivers, enhanced Spring Boot integration (supporting both versions 3 and 4), and a stable API with guaranteed backward compatibility until the next major version. The release includes performance improvements, bug fixes, and better developer experience features like GraalVM native image support and simplified transaction management in Spring applications.

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   A Bootiful Podcast: Start Your Year with Java Right with Java Developer Advocate Billy Korando

   A podcast episode featuring Java Developer Advocate Billy Korando discussing Java development and the Spring ecosystem. The conversation covers Java best practices and Spring framework capabilities for building various types of applications.

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   This Week in Spring - January 6th, 2026

   A weekly roundup of Spring Framework news, updates, and resources for the Java development community. This edition covers developments from the first week of January 2026.

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   Baeldung·16w

   Java Weekly, Issue 630

   Weekly curated collection of Java ecosystem updates featuring Spring AI agentic patterns, Jakarta Persistence 4.0 milestone, OpenJDK security patches, and a comprehensive garbage collection guide. Includes release announcements for Spring Framework 7.0.3, Spring Security 7.1.0-M1, Quarkus, WildFly 39, Gradle 9.3.0, and other ecosystem tools. Also covers functional optics in Java, GPU optimization with Babylon and HAT, and JPA-Kotlin integration pitfalls.

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   This Week in Spring - January 20th, 2026

   Spring Framework ecosystem updates for mid-January 2026 include new Spring Boot releases with cloud-native enhancements and performance optimizations. Spring Cloud continues gaining traction for distributed systems development. The community remains active with contributions, tutorials, and discussions. Framework integrations with other Java technologies are advancing to simplify enterprise application development.

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