4.2
Expected Nov 2026
Expected in November 2026.
Version history
Spring Boot versions
Spring Boot takes Spring Framework and makes it quick to start and easy to run: auto-configuration, starter dependencies, embedded servers and the Actuator. New minor versions ship every May and November, each pinning tested versions of the whole ecosystem.
Latest4.110 Jun 2026
NeedsJava 17+Jakarta EE 11
Releases listed21since 1 Apr 2014
Release rhythmA minor release every May and November
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Pick the version you’re on and the one you want. You’ll see everything that changes in between, oldest first, with breaking changes marked.
2 releases to go through, with 6 new features and 3 breaking or removed items. Platform: Jakarta EE 10 → Jakarta EE 11.
Boot 4.0 20 Nov 2025
- Breaking Spring Framework 7 and Jakarta EE 11 (Servlet 6.1, Jakarta Persistence 3.2)
- Breaking Modular auto-configuration: smaller, focused modules and starters
- New Jackson 3 by default
- New API versioning and HTTP service clients from Spring Framework 7
- New JSpecify null-safety
- Improved Java 25 support
Boot 4.1 10 Jun 2026
- New Spring gRPC support
- New HTTP client SSRF protection with InetAddressFilter
- Improved More Jackson 3 configuration properties and customization options
- Improved Observability updates, including OpenTelemetry
- New File rotation support for Log4j
- Deprecated Apache Derby support deprecated after the Derby project retired
- Removed The deprecated layertools jar mode was removed
Each minor version gets about a year of free support; check spring.io for exact dates before planning upgrades.
4.1
10 Jun 2026
PlatformJakarta EE 11Spring Framework7.0Spring Data2026.0Spring Security7.1Hibernate7.4
- NewSpring gRPC support
- NewHTTP client SSRF protection with InetAddressFilter
- ImprovedMore Jackson 3 configuration properties and customization options
- ImprovedObservability updates, including OpenTelemetry
- NewFile rotation support for Log4j
- DeprecatedApache Derby support deprecated after the Derby project retired
- RemovedThe deprecated layertools jar mode was removed
4.0
20 Nov 2025
PlatformJakarta EE 11Spring Framework7.0Spring Data2025.1Hibernate7.1 → 7.2
- BreakingSpring Framework 7 and Jakarta EE 11 (Servlet 6.1, Jakarta Persistence 3.2)
- BreakingModular auto-configuration: smaller, focused modules and starters
- NewJackson 3 by default
- NewAPI versioning and HTTP service clients from Spring Framework 7
- NewJSpecify null-safety
- ImprovedJava 25 support
3.5
22 May 2025
PlatformJakarta EE 10Spring Framework6.2Spring Data2025.0Hibernate6.6
- ImprovedThe final 3.x line, and the usual stepping stone before moving to Spring Boot 4
- ImprovedStructured logging and observability refinements
3.4
21 Nov 2024
PlatformJakarta EE 10Spring Framework6.2Spring Data2024.1Hibernate6.6
- NewStructured logging in JSON (ECS, GELF, Logstash)
- NewSupport for Spring Framework 6.2’s @MockitoBean
- ImprovedDocker Compose and Testcontainers improvements
- ImprovedVirtual threads used by more components
3.3
23 May 2024
PlatformJakarta EE 10Spring Framework6.1Spring Data2024.0Hibernate6.5
- NewClass Data Sharing (CDS) support for faster startup
- NewSBOM actuator endpoint
- ImprovedObservability improvements
3.2
23 Nov 2023
PlatformJakarta EE 10Spring Framework6.1Spring Data2023.1Hibernate6.3 → 6.4
- NewVirtual threads with spring.threads.virtual.enabled
- NewRestClient and JdbcClient support
- NewCRaC checkpoint and restore
- ImprovedJava 21 support
3.1
18 May 2023
PlatformJakarta EE 10Spring Framework6.0Spring Data2023.0Hibernate6.2
- NewDocker Compose support for local development
- NewTestcontainers service connections with @ServiceConnection
- NewSSL bundles
3.0
24 Nov 2022
PlatformJakarta EE 10Spring Framework6.0Spring Data2022.0Hibernate6.1
- BreakingJava 17 baseline and Jakarta EE 10 (jakarta.* packages)
- NewGraalVM native images
- NewMicrometer Observation and tracing, replacing Spring Cloud Sleuth
- NewProblemDetail error responses
2.7
19 May 2022
PlatformJava EE 8Spring Framework5.3Spring Data2021.2Hibernate5.6
- NewSpring for GraphQL support
- NewNew AutoConfiguration.imports registration file
- ImprovedThe final 2.x line, and the stepping stone to 3.0
2.6
17 Nov 2021
PlatformJava EE 8Spring Framework5.3Spring Data2021.1Hibernate5.6
- BreakingCircular bean references are prohibited by default
- ImprovedJava 17 support
- NewSameSite cookie configuration
2.5
20 May 2021
PlatformJava EE 8Spring Framework5.3Spring Data2021.0Hibernate5.4
- BreakingNew SQL script initialization with spring.sql.init.*
- ImprovedJava 16 support
2.4
12 Nov 2020
PlatformJava EE 8Spring Framework5.3Spring Data2020.0Hibernate5.4
- Newspring.config.import and a new config file processing model
- NewProfile groups
- ImprovedVersion numbers drop the .RELEASE suffix
2.3
15 May 2020
PlatformJava EE 8Spring Framework5.2Spring DataNeumannHibernate5.4
- NewLiveness and readiness probes for Kubernetes
- NewGraceful shutdown
- NewDocker images with buildpacks and layered jars
2.2
16 Oct 2019
PlatformJava EE 8Spring Framework5.2Spring DataMooreHibernate5.4
- NewLazy initialization option
- NewJUnit 5 as the default
- New@ConfigurationPropertiesScan and constructor binding
2.1
30 Oct 2018
PlatformJava EE 8Spring Framework5.1Spring DataLovelaceHibernate5.3
- ImprovedJava 11 support
- BreakingBean definition overriding disabled by default
2.0
1 Mar 2018
PlatformJava EE 8Spring Framework5.0Spring DataKayHibernate5.2
- BreakingSpring Framework 5 and a Java 8 baseline
- NewReactive web apps with WebFlux
- NewMicrometer metrics
- NewHikariCP as the default connection pool
- ImprovedActuator rebuilt
1.5
30 Jan 2017
PlatformJava EE 7Spring Framework4.3Spring DataIngallsHibernate5.0
- NewApache Kafka support
- ImprovedActuator endpoints secured by default
- ImprovedThe final 1.x line
1.4
28 Jul 2016
- NewTest slices such as @WebMvcTest and @DataJpaTest
- New@MockBean
1.3
16 Nov 2015
- NewDevTools with automatic restart
- NewCache auto-configuration
- NewFully executable jars
1.2
11 Dec 2014
- NewThe @SpringBootApplication annotation
- ImprovedServlet 3.1 and Tomcat 8
1.0
1 Apr 2014
- NewAuto-configuration
- NewStarter dependencies
- NewEmbedded Tomcat and Jetty
- NewActuator health checks and metrics