Welcome to the seventy-fourth issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE!

Jakarta EE 9.1 is RELEASED! Here’s what you should do now:

Step 1: Update your pom.xml

<dependency>
  <groupId>jakarta.platform</groupId>
  <artifactId>jakarta.jakartaee-api</artifactId>
  <version>9.1.0</version>
</dependency>

Step 2: Migrate to jakarta.* namespace

Follow this migration guide for the namespace migration.

Step 3: Run

Download the Jakarta EE 9.1 Compatible Product of your choice.

Tomorrow is the last day to take the 2021 Jakarta EE Developer Survey! Please take a couple of minutes to help us shape the future direction of Jakarta EE. Now that we have released Jakarta EE 9.1, the focus is on the next release. The work has already started with the establishment of the new Jakarta EE Core Profile and discussions around the release- and versioning strategy going forward. Follow the discussions in the Jakarta EE Platform Weekly call. The survey will provide valuable input to this work.

The early bird deadline for EclipseCon 2021 is coming up! Make sure you submit your talk before June 1, 2021, for a chance to be one of the first five talks selected for the conference.

Timeline:
June 1: Early-Bird Submission Deadline
June 15: Final Submission Deadline
July 1: Notification Sent

Navigate to EclipseCon 2021 Call for Proposals and submit your Jakarta EE talk today!