Java News Roundup: OpenJDK JEPs, Jakarta EE 12, Spring Framework, Micrometer, Camel, JBang
InfoQ, Monday, April 20th, 2026
Weekly Java news covering OpenJDK JEPs, Jakarta EE 12, Spring Framework CVE fixes, and releases from Micrometer, Camel, and other frameworks.
This InfoQ Java News Roundup for April 2026 highlights significant developments across the Java ecosystem. OpenJDK JEPs 534 and 533 have advanced to Candidate status, while Jakarta EE 12 continues progressing through milestones with expectations for Core Profile release in Q4 2026. Spring Framework 7.0.7 and 6.2.18 address three CVEs related to DoS vulnerabilities in WebFlux and MVC, alongside performance improvements and new features.
Additional releases include Spring Data 2026.0.0's first release candidate, Apache Grails 7.1.0, Micrometer Metrics 1.17.0, and Eclipse Store/Serializer 4.1.0 beta with various enhancements and bug fixes.