Spring Framework Versions

This document describes new features, noteworthy changes, and provides guidance on upgrading from earlier versions. If you see anything missing or inaccurate, please submit a pull-request against individual pages, or create a ticket in JIRA.

Supported Versions

5.1.x is the latest and recommended line (to be superseded by 5.2.x in mid 2019)
5.0.x has been superseded by 5.1.x, but is supported for Boot 2.0's lifetime still (~ March 2019)
4.3.x is the last branch of the 4th generation, it's got an extended support life until 2020 so you can migrate your applications to the latest generation safely
3.2.x is EOL, no further maintenance releases are planned in that line

We strongly recommend upgrading to the latest Spring Framework 5.1.x or 4.3.x release from Maven Central.

JDK Version Range

Spring Framework 5.1: JDK 8-12
Spring Framework 5.0: JDK 8-10
Spring Framework 4.3: JDK 6-8

We fully test and support Spring on Long-Term Support (LTS) releases of the JDK, i.e. currently JDK 8 and 11 (both expected until 2023). Additionally, there is basic support for intermediate releases such as JDK 9/10 or the upcoming JDK 12 on a best-effort basis, meaning that we accept bug reports and will try to address them as far as technically possible but won't provide any service level guarantees.

Please upgrade to Spring Framework 5.1 (and the corresponding Spring Boot 2.1) for JDK 11 support, as the common Long-Term Support migration path from JDK 8. No earlier Spring versions are officially supported on JDK 11, in particular not with JDK 11 bytecode level.