Spring Framework 7.0 Release Notes

This is a preview of the Spring Framework 7.0 release, scheduled for November 2025.

Upgrading From Spring Framework 6.2

Baseline upgrades

Spring Framework 7.0 does not change the JDK baseline, expecting a JDK 17-27 compatibility range. This new generation raises its minimum requirements with the following libraries:

• Jakarta EE 11 (Tomcat 11+)
• Kotlin 2.x, see #33629
• JSONassert 2.0, see #33799

Removed APIs

New and Noteworthy