How to Build Java Applications Today: September 16, 2020
JDK 15 and Spring 5.2.9 & friends out, Weekly Links.
Introduction
This is the third issue of my weekly newsletter “How To Build Java Applications Today”. My newsletter complements my site betterprojectsfaster.com.
I’ll start overhauling the site soon, with a focus on which technologies & tools to use for building a Java application today. Stay tuned!
JDK 15: Multi-Line Strings And... Well, Just Multi-Line Strings, I Guess
Oracle released JDK 15 on September 15. Skip it and wait for JDK 17 (September 2021).
Spring 5.2.9 & More: Maintenance releases
The maintenance releases Spring 5.2.9, 5.1.18, 5.0.19, and 4.3.29 are out. Upgrade if you use Spring directly, otherwise wait for the next Spring Boot release.
Weekly Links: September 16, 2020
Java 16 warns about default constructors; Spring Boot optimizes Docker images; Spring Security 5.4, Spring Authorization Server 0.0.1, and ag-Grid v24 are out; Angular now has a public roadmap, while Basecamp doesn't even have a private one.