We are excited to announce the release of JobRunr v8.3.0 (JobRunr Pro v8.3.0 will follow soon). This update adds support for Spring Boot 4 and Jackson 3 while still being compatible with Spring Boot 3 and Jackson 2.
New Features
Spring Boot 4 & Jackson 3 Support: We added support for the latest standards by means of a Multi-Release JAR (more info on this below) PR #1415.
Revamped Dashboard Experience: The dashboard has received a major upgrade. PR #1420
Dark Mode: Save your eyes (and battery) with our sleek new Dark Mode.
Control Center: A new settings hub allows you to easily select and manage your display preferences.
Responsive Design: We have improved the dashboard UI for smaller screens, making it easier than ever to monitor your jobs on the go.
Enhancements
- Error Prone Integration: We have enabled Error Prone to help catch programming mistakes earlier PR 1439
Multi-Release Jar
This is the first version of JobRunr published as a Multi-Release JAR. This allows us to support Jackson 2 on Java 8 while seamlessly switching to Jackson 3 if you are running on Java 17 or later.
In a later phase, we also want to add support for the Java Class File API released in Java 24. This would allow us to drop the dependency on ASM entirely.
A Note on this Release Strategy
Because the move to a Multi-Release JAR is a significant architectural step, we are releasing v8.3.0 to our open-source community first. We have tested this extensively internally, but we know the open-source ecosystem covers a vast array of environments and edge cases.
By releasing to the community now, we can gather real-world feedback and ensure the stability of this new architecture for the entire JobRunr ecosystem before rolling it out to Enterprise environments.
Thank You to Our Contributors! A big shoutout to all the amazing contributors who helped make this release possible. We appreciate your efforts in helping JobRunr grow!
How to Upgrade
Simply update your dependency version to 8.3 in Maven or Gradle and take your job processing to the next level!
Stay tuned for more updates, and don’t forget to share your feedback with us!
Full changelog available here:
👉 GitHub Release Notes 8.3.0
