Setting Up JSP Support and WAR Packaging with Spring Boot 3, Spring 6, and JDK 17
Motivation for the Upgrade
Legacy systems often rely on traditional Java Server Pages (JSP) and WAR deployments. Rather than rewriting the frontend, this guide demonstrates how to modernize the backend by migrating to Spring Boot 3.0, Spring Framework 6.0, and JDK 17, while maintaining JSP support and WAR packaging.
Key reasons for upgrading in ...
Posted on Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:07:29 +0000 by davissj
Core JDK 8–17 Enhancements: Lambda Expressions, Stream API, and LTS Fundamentals
Java Release Cycle and Version Context
Cadence Shifts and LTS Strategy
JDK 8 (March 2014) marked the last feature-driven major release before Oracle shifted to a strict 6-month time-based cadence starting with JDK 9 (September 2017). This change unblocks Java/JVM evolution by decoupling releases from large, high-risk feature bundles. For enterp ...
Posted on Tue, 26 May 2026 18:51:30 +0000 by sharke