Java Backend Technology

Dec 27, 2017 · Backend Development

Tracing the Evolution of Spring: From 1.0 to 5.x and Its Growing Ecosystem

This article chronicles the Spring Framework’s version history—from its 2004 1.0 release through major milestones in 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x—highlighting new features, architectural changes, and the expansive ecosystem that now supports Java backend development.