1. Spring and Java
>> JavaScript (No, Not That One): Modern Automation with Java [foojay.io]
Modern Java is a thing to behold :). It has quietly become quite a capable scripting language — single-file execution, JBang, and Picocli make it a practical alternative to Bash or Python for automation. Good stuff.
Also worth reading:
- >> Spring Boot Actuator Health for MicroProfile Developers [foojay.io]
- >> How We Built a Java AI Agent by Connecting the Dots the Ecosystem Already Had [foojay.io]
- >> Grails Isn’t Done Yet (Part 1): Inside the ASF Reboot [foojay.io]
- >> Does Language Still Matter in the Age of AI? Yes — But the Tradeoff Has Changed [foojay.io]
- >> How is Leyden improving Java Performance? Part 3 of 3 [foojay.io]
- >> JDK 26 Security Enhancements [inside.java]
- >> Apache Polaris is powered by Quarkus [quarkus.io]
Webinars and presentations:
- >> A Bootiful Podcast: Cay Horstmann, legendary Java professor, author, lecturer [spring.io]
- >> Episode 52 “Carrier Classes & Discussing Syntax” [AtA] [inside.java]
- >> KotlinConf’26 Speakers: In Conversation with Josh Long [jetbrains.com]
- >> JavaOne and JavaFX [inside.java]
- >> Moritz Halbritter on Spring Boot [youtube.com]
- >> The IntelliJ IDEA Documentary [youtube.com]
Time to upgrade:
- >> Spring Boot 4.1.0-M4, 4.0.5, and 3.5.13 [spring.io]
- >> Spring Cloud Config 5.0.2, 4.3.2, 4.2.6, 4.1.9, 3.1.13 Released, includes fix for CVE-2026-22739 [spring.io]
- >> Spring Boot 4.1.0-M3, 4.0.4, and 3.5.12 [spring.io]
- >> Spring Security 6.5.9, 7.0.4, and 7.1.0-M3 available now [spring.io]
- >> Spring Batch 6.0.3 and 5.2.5 available now [spring.io]
- >> IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1 [jetbrains.com]
- >> Quarkus 3.34, 3.33 LTS [quarkus.io]
- >> Quarkus 3.27.3 and 3.20.6 [quarkus.io]
- >> Hibernate Reactive 4.3.0.Final [in.relation.to]
- >> Hibernate Search 8.3.0.Final [in.relation.to]
- >> Elasticsearch 9.3.2 and 9.2.7 and 8.19.13 [github.com/elastic]
- >> Netflix Zuul 3.5.1 and 3.5.2 [github.com/Netflix]
- >> Apache Camel 4.18.1 [github.com/apache]
- >> Eclipse Vert.x 5.0.9 and 4.5.26 [github.com/eclipse-vertx]
2. Technical & Musings
>> Bliki: Architecture Decision Record [martinfowler.com]
This is a lightweight document capturing a log of architectural decisions along with its context and trade-offs, stored in version control alongside code. Quite useful and often missed.
Also worth reading:
- >> The Software Architect Elevator [frankel.ch]
- >> Some Things Just Take Time [lucumr.pocoo.org]
- >> Your Inbox As Options, Not Obligations [jbrains.ca]
- >> Using AI to Evaluate Internet Standards (Part Two) [mnot.net]
- >> TestBox 7: Real-Time Feedback, a Browser-Based IDE, and Modern Testing Workflows on the JVM [foojay.io]
3. Pick of the Week
And our sale is about to end:
« Previous
Java Weekly, Issue 638