Topic: Spring AI

We look back at a monumental year for the Java ecosystem, highlighted by the generation-shifting release of Spring Boot 4 and Spring Framework 7. This major update introduces powerful features such as the BeanRegistrar configuration model, declarative interface clients, and native API versioning to streamline modern enterprise development. We also track the rapid evolution of Spring AI towards its 2.0 milestone, specifically noting our leadership in developing the official Java SDK for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Most ecosystem projects like Spring Cloud and Spring Modulith have already achieved GA compatibility with the new Boot 4 baseline. These advancements represent a profound leap forward in simplifying complex architectures while integrating cutting-edge agentic AI capabilities directly into the JVM.