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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.
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…