Release
Spring Boot 4.2.0-RC2 available now
Spring Blog · By mhalbritter ·
The Brief
- Spring Boot 4.2.0-RC2 has been released and is available from Maven Central.
- The release includes 99 enhancements, documentation improvements, dependency upgrades, and bug fixes.
- The source announces the release on 2026-11-06 and calls out other notable changes without detailing them in the excerpt.
Why it matters
Developers evaluating or testing the upcoming Spring Boot 4.2.0 can try this release candidate to surface compatibility issues before the final version.
Who’s affected
- Spring Boot developers
- Spring Boot 4.2.0-RC2
- #spring boot
- #java
- #release candidate
- #maven
On behalf of the team and everyone who has contributed, I'm happy to announce that Spring Boot 4.2.0-RC2 has been released and is now available from Maven Central. This release includes 99 enhancements, documentation improvements, dependency upgrades, and bug fixes . Notable…
Timeline
Spring Boot 4.2.0-RC2 released and announced
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Spring Boot 4.2.0-RC2 available now