Welcome to issue number two hundred and seventy of Hashtag Jakarta EE!

While the work is being wrapped up on the TCK for Jakarta EE 11 Web Profile, we the planning for Jakarta EE 12 is entering a new stage. Jared Anderson, in his capacity of the release lead for Jakarta EE 12, has requested the component specifications to come forward with their plans for the release by April 15, 2025. Some of them have already prepared their material for their plan reviews.

The release review for Jakarta NoSQL 1.0 is ongoing (concludes on March 11, 2025).

This week I toured Java User Groups in the US North East coast. I visited New York, Hartford, and Boston. Read about it in my blog posts from the events:

New York Java SIG
Connecticut JUG
Boston Java Users

Next week, the community gathers in Atlanta for Devnexus. As always, there is a dedicated track for Jakarta EE. We will also have a booth, so please swing by and have a chat with us. I am sure we will have some awesome swag for you as well.

It has become a tradition to go for a run in the mornings before the conference. We will meet by the olympic rings in the corner of Centennial Olympic Park at 6:30 AM. If you are staying at the AC Hotel, you can meet me in the lobby at 6:25 AM to pick up some Jakarta EE running swag. I will bring some shirts and socks. First come, first serve.