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Spring Boot 3.3: Embracing the Latest Features and Future Prospects

3 min readSep 3, 2024

Spring Boot, the popular Java-based framework for building microservices and web applications, continues to evolve rapidly. With the release of Spring Boot 3.3 in February 2024, developers have access to a host of new features and improvements. In this article, we’ll explore the latest version, provide some practical examples, and peek into the future of this game-changing framework.

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Spring Boot 3.3: What’s New?

Spring Boot 3.3 brings several exciting enhancements to the table:

Java 22 Support: Full compatibility with Java 22, allowing developers to leverage the latest language features and performance improvements.
Support for Virtual Threads: Virtual threads are now supported for web applications, offering significant performance boosts for I/O-bound applications when enabled.
Micrometer 1.13: Integration with the latest version of Micrometer, offering enhanced observability features.
Gradle 8.5 Support: Compatibility with Gradle 8.5, bringing improvements in build performance and…

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> Virtual Threads by Default: Virtual threads are now enabled by default for web applications, promising significant performance boosts for I/O-bound applications.

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