zowe / zowe/api-layer

Upgrade to Spring Boot 4

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architecture enhancement Priority: High technical excellence
Dominant language
Java
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Spring Boot 3.5 ends community support on September 30, 2026 as such we need to move to the new Spring Boot 4.0

Describe the solution you'd like
Upgrade to Spring Boot 4.0 and all dependencies that needs to be updated.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the repository's Spring Boot and dependency declarations, then review the current build and test commands. Upgrade the application to Spring Boot 4.0 and update dependencies as needed; done means the project builds and its existing tests pass with the new versions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring-boot
Domain
api, backend, build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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