Release v6.1.15

Upgrade to Netty 4.1.115
Fix link to "Resources" section in reference guide
2026-06-08 17:33:33 +00:00 · 2024-11-14 14:55:00 +01:00 · 2024-11-14 12:51:03 +01:00 · 2024-11-14 10:15:34 +01:00 · 2024-11-13 22:26:06 +01:00 · 2024-11-13 16:39:40 +01:00
698 changed files with 14303 additions and 5563 deletions
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+name: Await HTTP Resource
+description: 'Waits for an HTTP resource to be available (a HEAD request succeeds)'
+inputs:
+  url:
+    description: 'URL of the resource to await'
+    required: true
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Await HTTP resource
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        url=${{ inputs.url }}
+        echo "Waiting for $url"
+        until curl --fail --head --silent ${{ inputs.url }} > /dev/null
+        do
+          echo "."
+          sleep 60
+        done
+        echo "$url is available"
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+name: 'Build'
+description: 'Builds the project, optionally publishing it to a local deployment repository'
+inputs:
+  develocity-access-key:
+    description: 'Access key for authentication with ge.spring.io'
+    required: false
+  java-distribution:
+    description: 'Java distribution to use'
+    required: false
+    default: 'liberica'
+  java-early-access:
+    description: 'Whether the Java version is in early access'
+    required: false
+    default: 'false'
+  java-toolchain:
+    description: 'Whether a Java toolchain should be used'
+    required: false
+    default: 'false'
+  java-version:
+    description: 'Java version to compile and test with'
+    required: false
+    default: '17'
+  publish:
+    description: 'Whether to publish artifacts ready for deployment to Artifactory'
+    required: false
+    default: 'false'
+outputs:
+  build-scan-url:
+    description: 'URL, if any, of the build scan produced by the build'
+    value: ${{ (inputs.publish == 'true' && steps.publish.outputs.build-scan-url) || steps.build.outputs.build-scan-url }}
+  version:
+    description: 'Version that was built'
+    value: ${{ steps.read-version.outputs.version }}
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Prepare Gradle Build
+      uses: ./.github/actions/prepare-gradle-build
+      with:
+        develocity-access-key: ${{ inputs.develocity-access-key }}
+        java-distribution: ${{ inputs.java-distribution }}
+        java-early-access: ${{ inputs.java-early-access }}
+        java-toolchain: ${{ inputs.java-toolchain }}
+        java-version: ${{ inputs.java-version }}
+    - name: Build
+      id: build
+      if: ${{ inputs.publish == 'false' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: ./gradlew check antora
+    - name: Publish
+      id: publish
+      if: ${{ inputs.publish == 'true' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: ./gradlew -PdeploymentRepository=$(pwd)/deployment-repository build publishAllPublicationsToDeploymentRepository
+    - name: Read Version From gradle.properties
+      id: read-version
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        version=$(sed -n 's/version=\(.*\)/\1/p' gradle.properties)
+        echo "Version is $version"
+        echo "version=$version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: Create GitHub Release
+description: 'Create the release on GitHub with a changelog'
+inputs:
+  milestone:
+    description: 'Name of the GitHub milestone for which a release will be created'
+    required: true
+  token:
+    description: 'Token to use for authentication with GitHub'
+    required: true
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Generate Changelog
+      uses: spring-io/github-changelog-generator@185319ad7eaa75b0e8e72e4b6db19c8b2cb8c4c1 #v0.0.11
+      with:
+        config-file: .github/actions/create-github-release/changelog-generator.yml
+        milestone: ${{ inputs.milestone }}
+        token: ${{ inputs.token }}
+    - name: Create GitHub Release
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.token }}
+      run: gh release create ${{ format('v{0}', inputs.milestone) }} --notes-file changelog.md
@@ -17,4 +17,12 @@ changelog:
        - "type: dependency-upgrade"
  contributors:
    exclude:
-      names: ["bclozel", "jhoeller", "poutsma", "rstoyanchev", "sbrannen", "sdeleuze", "snicoll", "simonbasle"]
+      names:
+        - "bclozel"
+        - "jhoeller"
+        - "poutsma"
+        - "rstoyanchev"
+        - "sbrannen"
+        - "sdeleuze"
+        - "simonbasle"
+        - "snicoll"
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+name: Prepare Gradle Build
+description: 'Prepares a Gradle build. Sets up Java and Gradle and configures Gradle properties'
+inputs:
+  develocity-access-key:
+    description: 'Access key for authentication with ge.spring.io'
+    required: false
+  java-distribution:
+    description: 'Java distribution to use'
+    required: false
+    default: 'liberica'
+  java-early-access:
+    description: 'Whether the Java version is in early access. When true, forces java-distribution to temurin'
+    required: false
+    default: 'false'
+  java-toolchain:
+    description: 'Whether a Java toolchain should be used'
+    required: false
+    default: 'false'
+  java-version:
+    description: 'Java version to use for the build'
+    required: false
+    default: '17'
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Set Up Java
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        distribution: ${{ inputs.java-early-access == 'true' && 'temurin' || (inputs.java-distribution || 'liberica') }}
+        java-version: |
+          ${{ inputs.java-early-access == 'true' && format('{0}-ea', inputs.java-version) || inputs.java-version }}
+          ${{ inputs.java-toolchain == 'true' && '17' || '' }}
+    - name: Set Up Gradle
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@d156388eb19639ec20ade50009f3d199ce1e2808 # v4.1.0
+      with:
+        cache-read-only: false
+        develocity-access-key: ${{ inputs.develocity-access-key }}
+    - name: Configure Gradle Properties
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        mkdir -p $HOME/.gradle
+        echo 'systemProp.user.name=spring-builds+github' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
+        echo 'systemProp.org.gradle.internal.launcher.welcomeMessageEnabled=false' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
+        echo 'org.gradle.daemon=false' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
+        echo 'org.gradle.daemon=4' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
+    - name: Configure Toolchain Properties
+      if: ${{ inputs.java-toolchain == 'true' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo toolchainVersion=${{ inputs.java-version }} >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
+        echo systemProp.org.gradle.java.installations.auto-detect=false >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
+        echo systemProp.org.gradle.java.installations.auto-download=false >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
+        echo systemProp.org.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ format('$JAVA_HOME_{0}_X64', inputs.java-version) }} >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Print JVM thread dumps
+description: 'Prints a thread dump for all running JVMs'
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        for jvm_pid in $(jps -q -J-XX:+PerfDisableSharedMem); do
+          jcmd $jvm_pid Thread.print
+        done
+    - if: ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' }}
+      shell: powershell
+      run: |
+        foreach ($jvm_pid in $(jps -q -J-XX:+PerfDisableSharedMem)) {
+          jcmd $jvm_pid Thread.print
+        }
@@ -1,33 +1,39 @@
-name: Send notification
-description: Sends a Google Chat message as a notification of the job's outcome
+name: Send Notification
+description: 'Sends a Google Chat message as a notification of the job''s outcome'
 inputs:
-  webhook-url:
-    description: 'Google Chat Webhook URL'
-    required: true
+  build-scan-url:
+    description: 'URL of the build scan to include in the notification'
+    required: false
+  run-name:
+    description: 'Name of the run to include in the notification'
+    required: false
+    default: ${{ format('{0} {1}', github.ref_name, github.job) }}
  status:
    description: 'Status of the job'
    required: true
-  build-scan-url:
-    description: 'URL of the build scan to include in the notification'
-  run-name:
-    description: 'Name of the run to include in the notification'
-    default: ${{ format('{0} {1}', github.ref_name, github.job) }}
+  webhook-url:
+    description: 'Google Chat Webhook URL'
+    required: true
 runs:
  using: composite
  steps:
-    - shell: bash
+    - name: Prepare Variables
+      shell: bash
      run: |
        echo "BUILD_SCAN=${{ inputs.build-scan-url == '' && ' [build scan unavailable]' || format(' [<{0}|Build Scan>]', inputs.build-scan-url) }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
        echo "RUN_URL=${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-    - shell: bash
+    - name: Success Notification
      if: ${{ inputs.status == 'success' }}
+      shell: bash
      run: |
        curl -X POST '${{ inputs.webhook-url }}' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{ text: "<${{ env.RUN_URL }}|${{ inputs.run-name }}> was successful ${{ env.BUILD_SCAN }}"}' || true
-    - shell: bash
+    - name: Failure Notification
      if: ${{ inputs.status == 'failure' }}
+      shell: bash
      run: |
        curl -X POST '${{ inputs.webhook-url }}' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{ text: "<users/all> *<${{ env.RUN_URL }}|${{ inputs.run-name }}> failed* ${{ env.BUILD_SCAN }}"}' || true
-    - shell: bash
+    - name: Cancel Notification
      if: ${{ inputs.status == 'cancelled' }}
+      shell: bash
      run: |
        curl -X POST '${{ inputs.webhook-url }}' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{ text: "<${{ env.RUN_URL }}|${{ inputs.run-name }}> was cancelled"}' || true
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name: Sync to Maven Central
+description: 'Syncs a release to Maven Central and waits for it to be available for use'
+inputs:
+  jfrog-cli-config-token:
+    description: 'Config token for the JFrog CLI'
+    required: true
+  ossrh-s01-staging-profile:
+    description: 'Staging profile to use when syncing to Central'
+    required: true
+  ossrh-s01-token-password:
+    description: 'Password for authentication with s01.oss.sonatype.org'
+    required: true
+  ossrh-s01-token-username:
+    description: 'Username for authentication with s01.oss.sonatype.org'
+    required: true
+  spring-framework-version:
+    description: 'Version of Spring Framework that is being synced to Central'
+    required: true
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Set Up JFrog CLI
+      uses: jfrog/setup-jfrog-cli@9fe0f98bd45b19e6e931d457f4e98f8f84461fb5 # v4.4.1
+      env:
+        JF_ENV_SPRING: ${{ inputs.jfrog-cli-config-token }}
+    - name: Download Release Artifacts
+      shell: bash
+      run: jf rt download --spec ${{ format('{0}/artifacts.spec', github.action_path) }} --spec-vars 'buildName=${{ format('spring-framework-{0}', inputs.spring-framework-version) }};buildNumber=${{ github.run_number }}'
+    - name: Sync
+      uses: spring-io/nexus-sync-action@42477a2230a2f694f9eaa4643fa9e76b99b7ab84 # v0.0.1
+      with:
+        close: true
+        create: true
+        generate-checksums: true
+        password: ${{ inputs.ossrh-s01-token-password }}
+        release: true
+        staging-profile-name: ${{ inputs.ossrh-s01-staging-profile }}
+        upload: true
+        username: ${{ inputs.ossrh-s01-token-username }}
+    - name: Await
+      uses: ./.github/actions/await-http-resource
+      with:
+        url: ${{ format('https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/springframework/spring-context/{0}/spring-context-{0}.jar', inputs.spring-framework-version) }}
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "files": [
+    {
+      "aql": {
+        "items.find": {
+          "$and": [
+            {
+              "@build.name": "${buildName}",
+              "@build.number": "${buildNumber}",
+              "path": {
+                "$nmatch": "org/springframework/framework-api/*"
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "target": "nexus/"
+    }
+  ]
+}
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 name: Backport Bot
-
 on:
  issues:
    types: [labeled]
@@ -29,6 +28,6 @@ jobs:
        run: wget https://github.com/spring-io/backport-bot/releases/download/latest/backport-bot-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar
      - name: Backport
        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          GITHUB_EVENT: ${{ toJSON(github.event) }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
        run: java -jar backport-bot-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar --github.accessToken="$GITHUB_TOKEN" --github.event_name "$GITHUB_EVENT_NAME" --github.event "$GITHUB_EVENT"
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Build and deploy snapshot
+name: Build and Deploy Snapshot
 on:
  push:
    branches:
@@ -7,58 +7,52 @@ concurrency:
  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
 jobs:
  build-and-deploy-snapshot:
+    name: Build and Deploy Snapshot
    if: ${{ github.repository == 'spring-projects/spring-framework' }}
-    name: Build and deploy snapshot
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
    steps:
-      - name: Set up Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: 'liberica'
-          java-version: 17
-      - name: Check out code
+      - name: Check Out Code
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@417ae3ccd767c252f5661f1ace9f835f9654f2b5
+      - name: Build and Publish
+        id: build-and-publish
+        uses: ./.github/actions/build
        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
-      - name: Configure Gradle properties
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p $HOME/.gradle
-          echo 'systemProp.user.name=spring-builds+github' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
-          echo 'systemProp.org.gradle.internal.launcher.welcomeMessageEnabled=false' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
-          echo 'org.gradle.daemon=false' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
-          echo 'org.gradle.daemon=4' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
-      - name: Build and publish
-        id: build
-        env:
-          CI: 'true'
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_URL: 'https://ge.spring.io'
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USER }}
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
-        run: ./gradlew -PdeploymentRepository=$(pwd)/deployment-repository build publishAllPublicationsToDeploymentRepository
+          develocity-access-key: ${{ secrets.DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          publish: true
      - name: Deploy
-        uses: spring-io/artifactory-deploy-action@v0.0.1
+        uses: spring-io/artifactory-deploy-action@26bbe925a75f4f863e1e529e85be2d0093cac116 # v0.0.1
        with:
-          uri: 'https://repo.spring.io'
-          username: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
-          build-name: ${{ format('spring-framework-{0}', github.ref_name)}}
-          repository: 'libs-snapshot-local'
-          folder: 'deployment-repository'
-          signing-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          signing-passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
          artifact-properties: |
            /**/framework-api-*.zip::zip.name=spring-framework,zip.deployed=false
            /**/framework-api-*-docs.zip::zip.type=docs
            /**/framework-api-*-schema.zip::zip.type=schema
-      - name: Send notification
-        uses: ./.github/actions/send-notification
+          build-name: 'spring-framework-6.1.x'
+          folder: 'deployment-repository'
+          password: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
+          repository: 'libs-snapshot-local'
+          signing-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          signing-passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          uri: 'https://repo.spring.io'
+          username: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
+      - name: Send Notification
        if: always()
+        uses: ./.github/actions/send-notification
        with:
-          webhook-url: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CHAT_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+          build-scan-url: ${{ steps.build-and-publish.outputs.build-scan-url }}
+          run-name: ${{ format('{0} | Linux | Java 17', github.ref_name) }}
          status: ${{ job.status }}
-          build-scan-url: ${{ steps.build.outputs.build-scan-url }}
-          run-name: ${{ format('{0} | Linux | Java 17', github.ref_name) }}
+          webhook-url: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CHAT_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{ steps.build-and-publish.outputs.version }}
+  verify:
+    name: Verify
+    needs: build-and-deploy-snapshot
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/verify.yml
+    secrets:
+      google-chat-webhook-url: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CHAT_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+      repository-password: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
+      repository-username: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
+      token: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTIONS_REPO_TOKEN }}
+    with:
+      version: ${{ needs.build-and-deploy-snapshot.outputs.version }}
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Build Pull Request
+on: pull_request
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build Pull Request
+    if: ${{ github.repository == 'spring-projects/spring-framework' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    steps:
+      - name: Set Up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'liberica'
+          java-version: '17'
+      - name: Check Out
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
+        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@d156388eb19639ec20ade50009f3d199ce1e2808 # v4.1.0
+      - name: Set Up Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@d156388eb19639ec20ade50009f3d199ce1e2808 # v4.1.0
+      - name: Build
+        env:
+          CI: 'true'
+          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_URL: 'https://ge.spring.io'
+        run: ./gradlew -Dorg.gradle.internal.launcher.welcomeMessageEnabled=false --no-daemon --no-parallel --continue build
+      - name: Print JVM Thread Dumps When Cancelled
+        if: cancelled()
+        uses: ./.github/actions/print-jvm-thread-dumps
+      - name: Upload Build Reports
+        if: failure()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-reports
+          path: '**/build/reports/'
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ concurrency:
  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
 jobs:
  ci:
+    name: '${{ matrix.os.name}} | Java ${{ matrix.java.version}}'
    if: ${{ github.repository == 'spring-projects/spring-framework' }}
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.id }}
+    timeout-minutes: 60
    strategy:
      matrix:
        os:
@@ -18,63 +21,38 @@ jobs:
            toolchain: false
          - version: 21
            toolchain: true
+          - version: 22
+            toolchain: true
+          - version: 23
+            toolchain: true
        exclude:
          - os:
              name: Linux
            java:
              version: 17
-    name: '${{ matrix.os.name}} | Java ${{ matrix.java.version}}'
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.id }}
    steps:
-      - name: Set up Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: 'liberica'
-          java-version: |
-            ${{ matrix.java.version }}
-            ${{ matrix.java.toolchain && '17' || '' }}
      - name: Prepare Windows runner
        if: ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' }}
        run: |
          git config --global core.autocrlf true
          git config --global core.longPaths true
          Stop-Service -name Docker
-      - name: Check out code
+      - name: Check Out Code
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@417ae3ccd767c252f5661f1ace9f835f9654f2b5
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
-      - name: Configure Gradle properties
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p $HOME/.gradle
-          echo 'systemProp.user.name=spring-builds+github' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
-          echo 'systemProp.org.gradle.internal.launcher.welcomeMessageEnabled=false' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
-          echo 'org.gradle.daemon=false' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
-          echo 'org.gradle.daemon=4' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
-      - name: Configure toolchain properties
-        if: ${{ matrix.java.toolchain }}
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo toolchainVersion=${{ matrix.java.version }} >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
-          echo systemProp.org.gradle.java.installations.auto-detect=false >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
-          echo systemProp.org.gradle.java.installations.auto-download=false >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
-          echo systemProp.org.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ format('$JAVA_HOME_{0}_X64', matrix.java.version) }} >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
      - name: Build
        id: build
-        env:
-          CI: 'true'
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_URL: 'https://ge.spring.io'
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USER }}
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
-        run: ./gradlew check antora
-      - name: Send notification
-        uses: ./.github/actions/send-notification
-        if: always()
+        uses: ./.github/actions/build
+        with:
+          develocity-access-key: ${{ secrets.DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          java-early-access: ${{ matrix.java.early-access || 'false' }}
+          java-distribution: ${{ matrix.java.distribution }}
+          java-toolchain: ${{ matrix.java.toolchain }}
+          java-version: ${{ matrix.java.version }}
+      - name: Send Notification
+        if: always()
+        uses: ./.github/actions/send-notification
        with:
-          webhook-url: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CHAT_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-          status: ${{ job.status }}
          build-scan-url: ${{ steps.build.outputs.build-scan-url }}
-          run-name: ${{ format('{0} | {1} | Java {2}', github.ref_name, matrix.os.name, matrix.java.version) }}
+          run-name: ${{ format('{0} | {1} | Java {2}', github.ref_name, matrix.os.name, matrix.java.version) }}
+          status: ${{ job.status }}
+          webhook-url: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CHAT_WEBHOOK_URL }}
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ permissions:
  actions: write
 jobs:
  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Dispatch docs deployment
    if: github.repository_owner == 'spring-projects'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - name: Check out code
      uses: actions/checkout@v4
      with:
-        ref: docs-build
        fetch-depth: 1
+        ref: docs-build
    - name: Dispatch (partial build)
      if: github.ref_type == 'branch'
      env:
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-name: "Validate Gradle Wrapper"
-on: [push, pull_request]
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  validation:
-    name: "Validation"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v2
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+name: Release
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - v6.1.[0-9]+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+jobs:
+  build-and-stage-release:
+    name: Build and Stage Release
+    if: ${{ github.repository == 'spring-projects/spring-framework' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check Out Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build and Publish
+        id: build-and-publish
+        uses: ./.github/actions/build
+        with:
+          develocity-access-key: ${{ secrets.DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          publish: true
+      - name: Stage Release
+        uses: spring-io/artifactory-deploy-action@26bbe925a75f4f863e1e529e85be2d0093cac116 # v0.0.1
+        with:
+          artifact-properties: |
+            /**/framework-api-*.zip::zip.name=spring-framework,zip.deployed=false
+            /**/framework-api-*-docs.zip::zip.type=docs
+            /**/framework-api-*-schema.zip::zip.type=schema
+          build-name: ${{ format('spring-framework-{0}', steps.build-and-publish.outputs.version)}}
+          folder: 'deployment-repository'
+          password: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
+          repository: 'libs-staging-local'
+          signing-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          signing-passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          uri: 'https://repo.spring.io'
+          username: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{ steps.build-and-publish.outputs.version }}
+  verify:
+    name: Verify
+    needs: build-and-stage-release
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/verify.yml
+    secrets:
+      google-chat-webhook-url: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CHAT_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+      repository-password: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
+      repository-username: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
+      token: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTIONS_REPO_TOKEN }}
+    with:
+      staging: true
+      version: ${{ needs.build-and-stage-release.outputs.version }}
+  sync-to-maven-central:
+    name: Sync to Maven Central
+    needs:
+      - build-and-stage-release
+      - verify
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check Out Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+      - name: Sync to Maven Central
+        uses: ./.github/actions/sync-to-maven-central
+        with:
+          jfrog-cli-config-token: ${{ secrets.JF_ARTIFACTORY_SPRING }}
+          ossrh-s01-staging-profile: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_S01_STAGING_PROFILE }}
+          ossrh-s01-token-password: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_S01_TOKEN_PASSWORD }}
+          ossrh-s01-token-username: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_S01_TOKEN_USERNAME }}
+          spring-framework-version: ${{ needs.build-and-stage-release.outputs.version }}
+  promote-release:
+    name: Promote Release
+    needs:
+      - build-and-stage-release
+      - sync-to-maven-central
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Set up JFrog CLI
+        uses: jfrog/setup-jfrog-cli@9fe0f98bd45b19e6e931d457f4e98f8f84461fb5 # v4.4.1
+        env:
+          JF_ENV_SPRING: ${{ secrets.JF_ARTIFACTORY_SPRING }}
+      - name: Promote build
+        run: jfrog rt build-promote ${{ format('spring-framework-{0}', needs.build-and-stage-release.outputs.version)}} ${{ github.run_number }} libs-release-local
+  create-github-release:
+    name: Create GitHub Release
+    needs:
+      - build-and-stage-release
+      - promote-release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check Out Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: ./.github/actions/create-github-release
+        with:
+          milestone: ${{ needs.build-and-stage-release.outputs.version }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTIONS_REPO_TOKEN }}
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+name: Verify
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      staging:
+        description: 'Whether the release to verify is in the staging repository'
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
+      version:
+        description: 'Version to verify'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+    secrets:
+      google-chat-webhook-url:
+        description: 'Google Chat Webhook URL'
+        required: true
+      repository-password:
+        description: 'Password for authentication with the repository'
+        required: false
+      repository-username:
+        description: 'Username for authentication with the repository'
+        required: false
+      token:
+        description: 'Token to use for authentication with GitHub'
+        required: true
+jobs:
+  verify:
+    name: Verify
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check Out Release Verification Tests
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: 'v0.0.2'
+          repository: spring-projects/spring-framework-release-verification
+          token: ${{ secrets.token }}
+      - name: Check Out Send Notification Action
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: send-notification
+          sparse-checkout: .github/actions/send-notification
+      - name: Set Up Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'liberica'
+          java-version: 17
+      - name: Set Up Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@d156388eb19639ec20ade50009f3d199ce1e2808 # v4.1.0
+        with:
+          cache-read-only: false
+      - name: Configure Gradle Properties
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p $HOME/.gradle
+          echo 'org.gradle.daemon=false' >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
+      - name: Run Release Verification Tests
+        env:
+          RVT_OSS_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.repository-password }}
+          RVT_OSS_REPOSITORY_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.repository-username }}
+          RVT_RELEASE_TYPE: oss
+          RVT_STAGING: ${{ inputs.staging }}
+          RVT_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
+        run: ./gradlew spring-framework-release-verification-tests:test
+      - name: Upload Build Reports on Failure
+        if: failure()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-reports
+          path: '**/build/reports/'
+      - name: Send Notification
+        if: failure()
+        uses: ./send-notification/.github/actions/send-notification
+        with:
+          run-name: ${{ format('{0} | Verification | {1}', github.ref_name, inputs.version) }}
+          status: ${{ job.status }}
+          webhook-url: ${{ secrets.google-chat-webhook-url }}
@@ -51,3 +51,5 @@ atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
 .vscode/

 cached-antora-playbook.yml
+
+node_modules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Enable auto-env through the sdkman_auto_env config
 # Add key=value pairs of SDKs to use below
-java=17.0.10-librca
+java=17.0.12-librca
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-= Contributor Code of Conduct
-
-As contributors and maintainers of this project, and in the interest of fostering an open
-and welcoming community, we pledge to respect all people who contribute through reporting
-issues, posting feature requests, updating documentation, submitting pull requests or
-patches, and other activities.
-
-We are committed to making participation in this project a harassment-free experience for
-everyone, regardless of level of experience, gender, gender identity and expression,
-sexual orientation, disability, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age,
-religion, or nationality.
-
-Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:
-
-* The use of sexualized language or imagery
-* Personal attacks
-* Trolling or insulting/derogatory comments
-* Public or private harassment
-* Publishing other's private information, such as physical or electronic addresses,
-  without explicit permission
-* Other unethical or unprofessional conduct
-
-Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments,
-commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned to this
-Code of Conduct, or to ban temporarily or permanently any contributor for other behaviors
-that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.
-
-By adopting this Code of Conduct, project maintainers commit themselves to fairly and
-consistently applying these principles to every aspect of managing this project. Project
-maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct may be permanently removed
-from the project team.
-
-This Code of Conduct applies both within project spaces and in public spaces when an
-individual is representing the project or its community.
-
-Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by
-contacting a project maintainer at spring-code-of-conduct@pivotal.io . All complaints will
-be reviewed and investigated and will result in a response that is deemed necessary and
-appropriate to the circumstances. Maintainers are obligated to maintain confidentiality
-with regard to the reporter of an incident.
-
-This Code of Conduct is adapted from the
-https://contributor-covenant.org[Contributor Covenant], version 1.3.0, available at
-https://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/3/0/[contributor-covenant.org/version/1/3/0/]
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ First off, thank you for taking the time to contribute! :+1: :tada:

 This project is governed by the [Spring Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.adoc).
 By participating you are expected to uphold this code.
-Please report unacceptable behavior to spring-code-of-conduct@pivotal.io.
+Please report unacceptable behavior to spring-code-of-conduct@spring.io.

 ### How to Contribute

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Spring provides everything required beyond the Java programming language for cre

 ## Code of Conduct

-This project is governed by the [Spring Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.adoc). By participating, you are expected to uphold this code of conduct. Please report unacceptable behavior to spring-code-of-conduct@pivotal.io.
+This project is governed by the [Spring Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.adoc). By participating, you are expected to uphold this code of conduct. Please report unacceptable behavior to spring-code-of-conduct@spring.io.

 ## Access to Binaries

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ plugins {
 	// kotlinVersion is managed in gradle.properties
 	id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization' version "${kotlinVersion}" apply false
 	id 'org.jetbrains.dokka' version '1.8.20'
-	id 'org.unbroken-dome.xjc' version '2.0.0' apply false
 	id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.51.0'
-	id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version '8.1.1' apply false
+	id 'com.github.bjornvester.xjc' version '1.8.2' apply false
 	id 'de.undercouch.download' version '5.4.0'
+	id 'io.github.goooler.shadow' version '8.1.8' apply false
 	id 'me.champeau.jmh' version '0.7.2' apply false
 	id 'me.champeau.mrjar' version '0.1.1'
 }
@@ -89,21 +89,19 @@ configure([rootProject] + javaProjects) { project ->
 	ext.javadocLinks = [
 			"https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api/",
 			"https://jakarta.ee/specifications/platform/9/apidocs/",
-			"https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E13222_01/wls/docs90/javadocs/",  // CommonJ and weblogic.* packages
-			"https://docs.jboss.org/jbossas/javadoc/4.0.5/connector/", // org.jboss.resource.*
 			"https://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/orm/5.6/javadocs/",
 			"https://eclipse.dev/aspectj/doc/released/aspectj5rt-api",
 			"https://www.quartz-scheduler.org/api/2.3.0/",
 			"https://fasterxml.github.io/jackson-core/javadoc/2.14/",
 			"https://fasterxml.github.io/jackson-databind/javadoc/2.14/",
 			"https://fasterxml.github.io/jackson-dataformat-xml/javadoc/2.14/",
-			"https://hc.apache.org/httpcomponents-client-5.2.x/current/httpclient5/apidocs/",
+			"https://hc.apache.org/httpcomponents-client-5.4.x/current/httpclient5/apidocs/",
 			"https://projectreactor.io/docs/test/release/api/",
 			"https://junit.org/junit4/javadoc/4.13.2/",
 			// TODO Uncomment link to JUnit 5 docs once we execute Gradle with Java 18+.
 			// See https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/issues/27497
 			//
-			// "https://junit.org/junit5/docs/5.10.2/api/",
+			// "https://junit.org/junit5/docs/5.10.4/api/",
 			"https://www.reactive-streams.org/reactive-streams-1.0.3-javadoc/",
 			//"https://javadoc.io/static/io.rsocket/rsocket-core/1.1.1/",
 			"https://r2dbc.io/spec/1.0.0.RELEASE/api/",
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
-javaFormatVersion=0.0.41
+javaFormatVersion=0.0.42
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class CheckstyleConventions {
 			project.getPlugins().apply(CheckstylePlugin.class);
 			project.getTasks().withType(Checkstyle.class).forEach(checkstyle -> checkstyle.getMaxHeapSize().set("1g"));
 			CheckstyleExtension checkstyle = project.getExtensions().getByType(CheckstyleExtension.class);
-			checkstyle.setToolVersion("10.15.0");
+			checkstyle.setToolVersion("10.20.1");
 			checkstyle.getConfigDirectory().set(project.getRootProject().file("src/checkstyle"));
 			String version = SpringJavaFormatPlugin.class.getPackage().getImplementationVersion();
 			DependencySet checkstyleDependencies = project.getConfigurations().getByName("checkstyle").getDependencies();
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class CheckstyleConventions {
 		NoHttpExtension noHttp = project.getExtensions().getByType(NoHttpExtension.class);
 		noHttp.setAllowlistFile(project.file("src/nohttp/allowlist.lines"));
 		noHttp.getSource().exclude("**/test-output/**", "**/.settings/**",
-				"**/.classpath", "**/.project", "**/.gradle/**");
+				"**/.classpath", "**/.project", "**/.gradle/**", "**/node_modules/**");
 		List<String> buildFolders = List.of("bin", "build", "out");
 		project.allprojects(subproject -> {
 			Path rootPath = project.getRootDir().toPath();
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@ class TestConventions {
 		if (project.hasProperty("testGroups")) {
 			test.systemProperty("testGroups", project.getProperties().get("testGroups"));
 		}
-		test.jvmArgs("--add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED",
+		test.jvmArgs(
+				"--add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED",
 				"--add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED",
-				"-Djava.locale.providers=COMPAT");
+				"-Xshare:off"
+		);
 	}

 	private void configureTestRetryPlugin(Project project, Test test) {
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ import org.gradle.api.attributes.LibraryElements;
 import org.gradle.api.attributes.Usage;
 import org.gradle.api.attributes.java.TargetJvmVersion;
 import org.gradle.api.plugins.JavaPlugin;
+import org.gradle.api.plugins.jvm.JvmTestSuite;
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.Test;
+import org.gradle.testing.base.TestingExtension;

 import java.util.Collections;

@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ public class RuntimeHintsAgentPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 	public void apply(Project project) {

 		project.getPlugins().withType(JavaPlugin.class, javaPlugin -> {
+			TestingExtension testing = project.getExtensions().getByType(TestingExtension.class);
+			JvmTestSuite jvmTestSuite = (JvmTestSuite) testing.getSuites().getByName("test");
 			RuntimeHintsAgentExtension agentExtension = createRuntimeHintsAgentExtension(project);
 			Test agentTest = project.getTasks().create(RUNTIMEHINTS_TEST_TASK, Test.class, test -> {
 				test.useJUnitPlatform(options -> {
@@ -55,6 +59,8 @@ public class RuntimeHintsAgentPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 				test.include("**/*Tests.class", "**/*Test.class");
 				test.systemProperty("java.awt.headless", "true");
 				test.systemProperty("org.graalvm.nativeimage.imagecode", "runtime");
+				test.setTestClassesDirs(jvmTestSuite.getSources().getOutput().getClassesDirs());
+				test.setClasspath(jvmTestSuite.getSources().getRuntimeClasspath());
 				test.getJvmArgumentProviders().add(createRuntimeHintsAgentArgumentProvider(project, agentExtension));
 			});
 			project.getTasks().getByName("check", task -> task.dependsOn(agentTest));
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-== Spring Framework Concourse pipeline
-
-NOTE: CI is being migrated to GitHub Actions.
-
-The Spring Framework uses https://concourse-ci.org/[Concourse] for its CI build and other automated tasks.
-The Spring team has a dedicated Concourse instance available at https://ci.spring.io with a build pipeline
-for https://ci.spring.io/teams/spring-framework/pipelines/spring-framework-6.1.x[Spring Framework 6.1.x].
-
-=== Setting up your development environment
-
-If you're part of the Spring Framework project on GitHub, you can get access to CI management features.
-First, you need to go to https://ci.spring.io and install the client CLI for your platform (see bottom right of the screen).
-
-You can then login with the instance using:
-
-[source]
----
-$ fly -t spring login -n spring-framework -c https://ci.spring.io
----
-
-Once logged in, you should get something like:
-
-[source]
----
-$ fly ts
-name                  url                   team                  expiry
-spring                https://ci.spring.io  spring-framework      Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:45:26 UTC
----
-
-=== Pipeline configuration and structure
-
-The build pipelines are described in `pipeline.yml` file.
-
-This file is listing Concourse resources, i.e. build inputs and outputs such as container images, artifact repositories, source repositories, notification services, etc.
-
-It also describes jobs (a job is a sequence of inputs, tasks and outputs); jobs are organized by groups.
-
-The `pipeline.yml` definition contains `((parameters))` which are loaded from the `parameters.yml` file or from our https://docs.cloudfoundry.org/credhub/[credhub instance].
-
-You'll find in this folder the following resources:
-
-* `pipeline.yml` the build pipeline
-* `parameters.yml` the build parameters used for the pipeline
-* `images/` holds the container images definitions used in this pipeline
-* `scripts/` holds the build scripts that ship within the CI container images
-* `tasks` contains the task definitions used in the main `pipeline.yml`
-
-=== Updating the build pipeline
-
-Updating files on the repository is not enough to update the build pipeline, as changes need to be applied.
-
-The pipeline can be deployed using the following command:
-
-[source]
----
-$ fly -t spring set-pipeline -p spring-framework-6.1.x -c ci/pipeline.yml -l ci/parameters.yml
----
-
-NOTE: This assumes that you have credhub integration configured with the appropriate secrets.
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-logging:
-  level:
-    io.spring.concourse: DEBUG
-spring:
-  main:
-    banner-mode: off
-sonatype:
-  exclude:
-    - 'build-info\.json'
-    - '.*\.zip'
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-== CI Images
-
-These images are used by CI to run the actual builds.
-
-To build the image locally run the following from this directory:
-
----
-$ docker build --no-cache -f <image-folder>/Dockerfile .
----
-
-For example
-
----
-$ docker build --no-cache -f spring-framework-ci-image/Dockerfile .
----
-
-To test run:
-
----
-$ docker run -it --entrypoint /bin/bash <SHA>
----
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-FROM ubuntu:jammy-20240125
-
-ADD setup.sh /setup.sh
-ADD get-jdk-url.sh /get-jdk-url.sh
-RUN ./setup.sh
-
-ENV JAVA_HOME /opt/openjdk/java17
-ENV JDK17 /opt/openjdk/java17
-ENV JDK21 /opt/openjdk/java21
-ENV JDK23 /opt/openjdk/java23
-
-ENV PATH $JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -e
-
-case "$1" in
-	java17)
-		echo "https://github.com/bell-sw/Liberica/releases/download/17.0.10%2B13/bellsoft-jdk17.0.10+13-linux-amd64.tar.gz"
-	;;
-	java21)
-		echo "https://github.com/bell-sw/Liberica/releases/download/21.0.2%2B14/bellsoft-jdk21.0.2+14-linux-amd64.tar.gz"
-	;;
-	java23)
-		echo "https://download.java.net/java/early_access/jdk23/10/GPL/openjdk-23-ea+10_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz"
-	;;
-	*)
-		echo $"Unknown java version"
-		exit 1
-esac
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -ex
-
-###########################################################
-# UTILS
-###########################################################
-
-export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-apt-get update
-apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y tzdata ca-certificates net-tools libxml2-utils git curl libudev1 libxml2-utils iptables iproute2 jq fontconfig
-ln -fs /usr/share/zoneinfo/UTC /etc/localtime
-dpkg-reconfigure --frontend noninteractive tzdata
-rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spring-io/concourse-java-scripts/v0.0.4/concourse-java.sh > /opt/concourse-java.sh
-
-###########################################################
-# JAVA
-###########################################################
-
-mkdir -p /opt/openjdk
-pushd /opt/openjdk > /dev/null
-for jdk in java17 java21 java22
-do
-  JDK_URL=$( /get-jdk-url.sh $jdk )
-  mkdir $jdk
-  pushd $jdk > /dev/null
-  curl -L ${JDK_URL} | tar zx --strip-components=1
-  test -f bin/java
-  test -f bin/javac
-  popd > /dev/null
-done
-popd
-
-###########################################################
-# GRADLE ENTERPRISE
-###########################################################
-cd /
-mkdir ~/.gradle
-echo 'systemProp.user.name=concourse' > ~/.gradle/gradle.properties
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-github-repo: "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework.git"
-github-repo-name: "spring-projects/spring-framework"
-sonatype-staging-profile: "org.springframework"
-docker-hub-organization: "springci"
-artifactory-server: "https://repo.spring.io"
-branch: "6.1.x"
-milestone: "6.1.x"
-build-name: "spring-framework"
-pipeline-name: "spring-framework"
-concourse-url: "https://ci.spring.io"
@@ -1,295 +0,0 @@
-anchors:
-  git-repo-resource-source: &git-repo-resource-source
-    uri: ((github-repo))
-    username: ((github-username))
-    password: ((github-ci-release-token))
-    branch: ((branch))
-  gradle-enterprise-task-params: &gradle-enterprise-task-params
-    GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ((gradle_enterprise_secret_access_key))
-    GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ((gradle_enterprise_cache_user.username))
-    GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ((gradle_enterprise_cache_user.password))
-  sonatype-task-params: &sonatype-task-params
-    SONATYPE_USERNAME: ((sonatype-username))
-    SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ((sonatype-password))
-    SONATYPE_URL: ((sonatype-url))
-    SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE: ((sonatype-staging-profile))
-  artifactory-task-params: &artifactory-task-params
-    ARTIFACTORY_SERVER: ((artifactory-server))
-    ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME: ((artifactory-username))
-    ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD: ((artifactory-password))
-  build-project-task-params: &build-project-task-params
-      BRANCH: ((branch))
-      <<: *gradle-enterprise-task-params
-  docker-resource-source: &docker-resource-source
-    username: ((docker-hub-username))
-    password: ((docker-hub-password))
-  changelog-task-params: &changelog-task-params
-    name: generated-changelog/tag
-    tag: generated-changelog/tag
-    body: generated-changelog/changelog.md
-  github-task-params: &github-task-params
-    GITHUB_USERNAME: ((github-username))
-    GITHUB_TOKEN: ((github-ci-release-token))
-
-resource_types:
- name: registry-image
-  type: registry-image
-  source:
-    <<: *docker-resource-source
-    repository: concourse/registry-image-resource
-    tag: 1.8.0
- name: artifactory-resource
-  type: registry-image
-  source:
-    <<: *docker-resource-source
-    repository: springio/artifactory-resource
-    tag: 0.0.18
- name: github-release
-  type: registry-image
-  source:
-    <<: *docker-resource-source
-    repository: concourse/github-release-resource
-    tag: 1.8.0
- name: github-status-resource
-  type: registry-image
-  source:
-    <<: *docker-resource-source
-    repository: dpb587/github-status-resource
-    tag: master
-resources:
- name: git-repo
-  type: git
-  icon: github
-  source:
-    <<: *git-repo-resource-source
- name: ci-images-git-repo
-  type: git
-  icon: github
-  source:
-    uri: ((github-repo))
-    branch: ((branch))
-    paths: ["ci/images/*"]
- name: ci-image
-  type: registry-image
-  icon: docker
-  source:
-    <<: *docker-resource-source
-    repository: ((docker-hub-organization))/spring-framework-ci
-    tag: ((milestone))
- name: artifactory-repo
-  type: artifactory-resource
-  icon: package-variant
-  source:
-    uri: ((artifactory-server))
-    username: ((artifactory-username))
-    password: ((artifactory-password))
-    build_name: ((build-name))
- name: github-pre-release
-  type: github-release
-  icon: briefcase-download-outline
-  source:
-    owner: spring-projects
-    repository: spring-framework
-    access_token: ((github-ci-release-token))
-    pre_release: true
-    release: false
- name: github-release
-  type: github-release
-  icon: briefcase-download
-  source:
-    owner: spring-projects
-    repository: spring-framework
-    access_token: ((github-ci-release-token))
-    pre_release: false
-jobs:
- name: build-ci-images
-  plan:
-    - get: git-repo
-    - get: ci-images-git-repo
-      trigger: true
-    - task: build-ci-image
-      privileged: true
-      file: git-repo/ci/tasks/build-ci-image.yml
-      output_mapping:
-        image: ci-image
-      vars:
-        ci-image-name: ci-image
-        <<: *docker-resource-source
-    - put: ci-image
-      params:
-        image: ci-image/image.tar
- name: stage-milestone
-  serial: true
-  plan:
-    - get: ci-image
-    - get: git-repo
-      trigger: false
-    - task: stage
-      image: ci-image
-      file: git-repo/ci/tasks/stage-version.yml
-      params:
-        RELEASE_TYPE: M
-        <<: *gradle-enterprise-task-params
-    - put: artifactory-repo
-      params: &artifactory-params
-        signing_key: ((signing-key))
-        signing_passphrase: ((signing-passphrase))
-        repo: libs-staging-local
-        folder: distribution-repository
-        build_uri: "https://ci.spring.io/teams/${BUILD_TEAM_NAME}/pipelines/${BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME}/jobs/${BUILD_JOB_NAME}/builds/${BUILD_NAME}"
-        build_number: "${BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME}-${BUILD_JOB_NAME}-${BUILD_NAME}"
-        disable_checksum_uploads: true
-        threads: 8
-        artifact_set:
-          - include:
-              - "/**/framework-api-*.zip"
-            properties:
-              "zip.name": "spring-framework"
-              "zip.displayname": "Spring Framework"
-              "zip.deployed": "false"
-          - include:
-              - "/**/framework-api-*-docs.zip"
-            properties:
-              "zip.type": "docs"
-          - include:
-              - "/**/framework-api-*-schema.zip"
-            properties:
-              "zip.type": "schema"
-      get_params:
-        threads: 8
-    - put: git-repo
-      params:
-        repository: stage-git-repo
- name: promote-milestone
-  serial: true
-  plan:
-    - get: ci-image
-    - get: git-repo
-      trigger: false
-    - get: artifactory-repo
-      trigger: false
-      passed: [stage-milestone]
-      params:
-        download_artifacts: false
-        save_build_info: true
-    - task: promote
-      file: git-repo/ci/tasks/promote-version.yml
-      params:
-        RELEASE_TYPE: M
-        <<: *artifactory-task-params
-    - task: generate-changelog
-      file: git-repo/ci/tasks/generate-changelog.yml
-      params:
-        RELEASE_TYPE: M
-        <<: *github-task-params
-        <<: *docker-resource-source
-    - put: github-pre-release
-      params:
-        <<: *changelog-task-params
- name: stage-rc
-  serial: true
-  plan:
-    - get: ci-image
-    - get: git-repo
-      trigger: false
-    - task: stage
-      image: ci-image
-      file: git-repo/ci/tasks/stage-version.yml
-      params:
-        RELEASE_TYPE: RC
-        <<: *gradle-enterprise-task-params
-    - put: artifactory-repo
-      params:
-        <<: *artifactory-params
-    - put: git-repo
-      params:
-        repository: stage-git-repo
- name: promote-rc
-  serial: true
-  plan:
-    - get: ci-image
-    - get: git-repo
-      trigger: false
-    - get: artifactory-repo
-      trigger: false
-      passed: [stage-rc]
-      params:
-        download_artifacts: false
-        save_build_info: true
-    - task: promote
-      file: git-repo/ci/tasks/promote-version.yml
-      params:
-        RELEASE_TYPE: RC
-        <<: *docker-resource-source
-        <<: *artifactory-task-params
-    - task: generate-changelog
-      file: git-repo/ci/tasks/generate-changelog.yml
-      params:
-        RELEASE_TYPE: RC
-        <<: *github-task-params
-    - put: github-pre-release
-      params:
-        <<: *changelog-task-params
- name: stage-release
-  serial: true
-  plan:
-    - get: ci-image
-    - get: git-repo
-      trigger: false
-    - task: stage
-      image: ci-image
-      file: git-repo/ci/tasks/stage-version.yml
-      params:
-        RELEASE_TYPE: RELEASE
-        <<: *gradle-enterprise-task-params
-    - put: artifactory-repo
-      params:
-        <<: *artifactory-params
-    - put: git-repo
-      params:
-        repository: stage-git-repo
- name: promote-release
-  serial: true
-  plan:
-    - get: ci-image
-    - get: git-repo
-      trigger: false
-    - get: artifactory-repo
-      trigger: false
-      passed: [stage-release]
-      params:
-        download_artifacts: true
-        save_build_info: true
-    - task: promote
-      file: git-repo/ci/tasks/promote-version.yml
-      params:
-        RELEASE_TYPE: RELEASE
-        <<: *docker-resource-source
-        <<: *artifactory-task-params
-        <<: *sonatype-task-params
- name: create-github-release
-  serial: true
-  plan:
-    - get: ci-image
-    - get: git-repo
-    - get: artifactory-repo
-      trigger: true
-      passed: [promote-release]
-      params:
-        download_artifacts: false
-        save_build_info: true
-    - task: generate-changelog
-      file: git-repo/ci/tasks/generate-changelog.yml
-      params:
-        RELEASE_TYPE: RELEASE
-        <<: *docker-resource-source
-        <<: *github-task-params
-    - put: github-release
-      params:
-        <<: *changelog-task-params
-
-groups:
- name: "releases"
-  jobs: ["stage-milestone", "stage-rc", "stage-release", "promote-milestone", "promote-rc", "promote-release", "create-github-release"]
- name: "ci-images"
-  jobs: ["build-ci-images"]
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-source /opt/concourse-java.sh
-setup_symlinks
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -e
-
-CONFIG_DIR=git-repo/ci/config
-version=$( cat artifactory-repo/build-info.json | jq -r '.buildInfo.modules[0].id' | sed 's/.*:.*:\(.*\)/\1/' )
-
-java -jar /github-changelog-generator.jar \
-  --spring.config.location=${CONFIG_DIR}/changelog-generator.yml \
-  ${version} generated-changelog/changelog.md
-
-echo ${version} > generated-changelog/version
-echo v${version} > generated-changelog/tag
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-CONFIG_DIR=git-repo/ci/config
-
-version=$( cat artifactory-repo/build-info.json | jq -r '.buildInfo.modules[0].id' | sed 's/.*:.*:\(.*\)/\1/' )
-export BUILD_INFO_LOCATION=$(pwd)/artifactory-repo/build-info.json
-
-java -jar /concourse-release-scripts.jar \
-  --spring.config.location=${CONFIG_DIR}/release-scripts.yml \
-  publishToCentral $RELEASE_TYPE $BUILD_INFO_LOCATION artifactory-repo || { exit 1; }
-
-java -jar /concourse-release-scripts.jar \
-  --spring.config.location=${CONFIG_DIR}/release-scripts.yml \
-  promote $RELEASE_TYPE $BUILD_INFO_LOCATION || { exit 1; }
-
-echo "Promotion complete"
-echo $version > version/version
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -e
-
-source $(dirname $0)/common.sh
-repository=$(pwd)/distribution-repository
-
-pushd git-repo > /dev/null
-git fetch --tags --all > /dev/null
-popd > /dev/null
-
-git clone git-repo stage-git-repo > /dev/null
-
-pushd stage-git-repo > /dev/null
-
-snapshotVersion=$( awk -F '=' '$1 == "version" { print $2 }' gradle.properties )
-if [[ $RELEASE_TYPE = "M" ]]; then
-	stageVersion=$( get_next_milestone_release $snapshotVersion)
-	nextVersion=$snapshotVersion
-elif [[ $RELEASE_TYPE = "RC" ]]; then
-	stageVersion=$( get_next_rc_release $snapshotVersion)
-	nextVersion=$snapshotVersion
-elif [[ $RELEASE_TYPE = "RELEASE" ]]; then
-	stageVersion=$( get_next_release $snapshotVersion)
-	nextVersion=$( bump_version_number $snapshotVersion)
-else
-	echo "Unknown release type $RELEASE_TYPE" >&2; exit 1;
-fi
-
-echo "Staging $stageVersion (next version will be $nextVersion)"
-sed -i "s/version=$snapshotVersion/version=$stageVersion/" gradle.properties
-
-git config user.name "Spring Builds" > /dev/null
-git config user.email "spring-builds@users.noreply.github.com" > /dev/null
-git add gradle.properties > /dev/null
-git commit -m"Release v$stageVersion" > /dev/null
-git tag -a "v$stageVersion" -m"Release v$stageVersion" > /dev/null
-
-./gradlew --no-daemon --max-workers=4 -PdeploymentRepository=${repository} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.fromEnv=JDK17,JDK21 \
-  build publishAllPublicationsToDeploymentRepository
-
-git reset --hard HEAD^ > /dev/null
-if [[ $nextVersion != $snapshotVersion ]]; then
-	echo "Setting next development version (v$nextVersion)"
-	sed -i "s/version=$snapshotVersion/version=$nextVersion/" gradle.properties
-	git add gradle.properties > /dev/null
-	git commit -m"Next development version (v$nextVersion)" > /dev/null
-fi;
-
-echo "Staging Complete"
-
-popd > /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
---
-platform: linux
-image_resource:
-  type: registry-image
-  source:
-    repository: concourse/oci-build-task
-    tag: 0.10.0
-    username: ((docker-hub-username))
-    password: ((docker-hub-password))
-inputs:
-  - name: ci-images-git-repo
-outputs:
-  - name: image
-caches:
-  - path: ci-image-cache
-params:
-  CONTEXT: ci-images-git-repo/ci/images
-  DOCKERFILE: ci-images-git-repo/ci/images/ci-image/Dockerfile
-  DOCKER_HUB_AUTH: ((docker-hub-auth))
-run:
-  path: /bin/sh
-  args:
-    - "-c"
-    - |
-      mkdir -p /root/.docker
-      cat > /root/.docker/config.json <<EOF
-      { "auths": { "https://index.docker.io/v1/": { "auth": "$DOCKER_HUB_AUTH" }}}
-      EOF
-      build
-
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
---
-platform: linux
-image_resource:
-  type: registry-image
-  source:
-    repository: springio/github-changelog-generator
-    tag: '0.0.8'
-    username: ((docker-hub-username))
-    password: ((docker-hub-password))
-inputs:
- name: git-repo
- name: artifactory-repo
-outputs:
- name: generated-changelog
-params:
-  GITHUB_ORGANIZATION:
-  GITHUB_REPO:
-  GITHUB_USERNAME:
-  GITHUB_TOKEN:
-  RELEASE_TYPE:
-run:
-  path: git-repo/ci/scripts/generate-changelog.sh
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
---
-platform: linux
-image_resource:
-  type: registry-image
-  source:
-    repository: springio/concourse-release-scripts
-    tag: '0.4.0'
-    username: ((docker-hub-username))
-    password: ((docker-hub-password))
-inputs:
- name: git-repo
- name: artifactory-repo
-outputs:
- name: version
-params:
-  RELEASE_TYPE:
-  ARTIFACTORY_SERVER:
-  ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME:
-  ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD:
-  SONATYPE_USER:
-  SONATYPE_PASSWORD:
-  SONATYPE_URL:
-  SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE:
-run:
-  path: git-repo/ci/scripts/promote-version.sh
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
---
-platform: linux
-inputs:
- name: git-repo
-outputs:
- name: stage-git-repo
- name: distribution-repository
-params:
-  RELEASE_TYPE:
-  CI: true
-  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME:
-  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD:
-  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_URL: https://ge.spring.io
-caches:
- path: gradle
-run:
-  path: git-repo/ci/scripts/stage-version.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ javadoc {
 		header = rootProject.description
 		use = true
 		overview = project.relativePath("$rootProject.rootDir/framework-docs/src/docs/api/overview.html")
-		destinationDir = file("$project.docsDir/javadoc-api")
+		destinationDir = project.java.docsDir.dir("javadoc-api").get().asFile
 		splitIndex = true
 		links(rootProject.ext.javadocLinks)
 		addBooleanOption('Xdoclint:syntax,reference', true) // only check syntax and reference with doclint
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ rootProject.tasks.dokkaHtmlMultiModule.configure {
 		tasks.named("javadoc")
 	}
 	moduleName.set("spring-framework")
-	outputDirectory.set(file("$docsDir/kdoc-api"))
+	outputDirectory.set(project.java.docsDir.dir("kdoc-api").get().asFile)
 	includes.from("$rootProject.rootDir/framework-docs/src/docs/api/dokka-overview.md")
 }

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+antora:
+  extensions:
+  - require: '@springio/antora-extensions'
+    root_component_name: 'framework'
+site:
+  title: Spring Framework
+  url: https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference
+  robots: allow
+git:
+  ensure_git_suffix: false
+content:
+  sources:
+  - url: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework
+    # Refname matching:
+    # https://docs.antora.org/antora/latest/playbook/content-refname-matching/
+    branches: ['main', '{6..9}.+({1..9}).x']
+    tags: ['v{6..9}.+({0..9}).+({0..9})?(-{RC,M}*)', '!(v6.0.{0..8})', '!(v6.0.0-{RC,M}{0..9})']
+    start_path: framework-docs
+asciidoc:
+  extensions:
+    - '@asciidoctor/tabs'
+    - '@springio/asciidoctor-extensions'
+    - '@springio/asciidoctor-extensions/include-code-extension'
+  attributes:
+    page-stackoverflow-url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/spring
+    page-pagination: ''
+    hide-uri-scheme: '@'
+    tabs-sync-option: '@'
+    include-java: 'example$docs-src/main/java/org/springframework/docs'
+urls:
+  latest_version_segment_strategy: redirect:to
+  latest_version_segment: ''
+  redirect_facility: httpd
+runtime:
+  log:
+    failure_level: warn
+ui:
+  bundle:
+    url: https://github.com/spring-io/antora-ui-spring/releases/download/v0.4.17/ui-bundle.zip
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ asciidoc:
    fold: 'all'
    table-stripes: 'odd'
    include-java: 'example$docs-src/main/java/org/springframework/docs'
+    include-kotlin: 'example$docs-src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/docs'
    spring-site: 'https://spring.io'
    spring-site-blog: '{spring-site}/blog'
    spring-site-cve: "{spring-site}/security"
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ asciidoc:
    kotlin-coroutines-api: '{kotlin-site}/api/kotlinx.coroutines'
    kotlin-github-org: 'https://github.com/Kotlin'
    kotlin-issues: 'https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue'
+    micrometer-docs: 'https://docs.micrometer.io/micrometer/reference'
+    micrometer-context-propagation-docs: 'https://docs.micrometer.io/context-propagation/reference'
+    petclinic-github-org: 'https://github.com/spring-petclinic'
    reactive-streams-site: 'https://www.reactive-streams.org'
    reactive-streams-spec: 'https://github.com/reactive-streams/reactive-streams-jvm/blob/master/README.md#specification'
    reactor-github-org: 'https://github.com/reactor'
@@ -87,4 +91,5 @@ asciidoc:
    stackoverflow-questions: '{stackoverflow-site}/questions'
    stackoverflow-spring-tag: "{stackoverflow-questions}/tagged/spring"
    stackoverflow-spring-kotlin-tags: "{stackoverflow-spring-tag}+kotlin"
-    testcontainers-site: 'https://www.testcontainers.org'
+    testcontainers-site: 'https://www.testcontainers.org'
+    vavr-docs: 'https://vavr-io.github.io/vavr-docs'
@@ -10,27 +10,10 @@ apply from: "${rootDir}/gradle/ide.gradle"
 apply from: "${rootDir}/gradle/publications.gradle"

 antora {
-	version = '3.2.0-alpha.2'
-	playbook = 'cached-antora-playbook.yml'
-	playbookProvider {
-		repository = 'spring-projects/spring-framework'
-		branch = 'docs-build'
-		path = 'lib/antora/templates/per-branch-antora-playbook.yml'
-		checkLocalBranch = true
-	}
-	options = ['--clean', '--stacktrace']
+	options = [clean: true, fetch: !project.gradle.startParameter.offline, stacktrace: true]
 	environment = [
-			'ALGOLIA_API_KEY': '82c7ead946afbac3cf98c32446154691',
-			'ALGOLIA_APP_ID': '244V8V9FGG',
-			'ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME': 'framework-docs'
-	]
-	dependencies = [
-			'@antora/atlas-extension': '1.0.0-alpha.1',
-			'@antora/collector-extension': '1.0.0-alpha.3',
-			'@asciidoctor/tabs': '1.0.0-beta.3',
-			'@opendevise/antora-release-line-extension': '1.0.0',
-			'@springio/antora-extensions': '1.8.2',
-			'@springio/asciidoctor-extensions': '1.0.0-alpha.9'
+			'BUILD_REFNAME': 'HEAD',
+			'BUILD_VERSION': project.version,
 	]
 }

@@ -60,10 +43,15 @@ repositories {

 dependencies {
 	api(project(":spring-context"))
+	api(project(":spring-jdbc"))
 	api(project(":spring-jms"))
 	api(project(":spring-web"))
+	api(project(":spring-webflux"))
+
+	api("com.oracle.database.jdbc:ojdbc11")
 	api("jakarta.jms:jakarta.jms-api")
 	api("jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api")
+	api("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib")

 	implementation(project(":spring-core-test"))
 	implementation("org.assertj:assertj-core")
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ The following table lists all currently supported Spring properties.
 |===
 | Name | Description

+| `spring.aop.ajc.ignore`
+| Instructs Spring to ignore ajc-compiled aspects for Spring AOP proxying, restoring traditional
+Spring behavior for scenarios where both weaving and AspectJ auto-proxying are enabled. See
+{spring-framework-api}++/aop/aspectj/annotation/AbstractAspectJAdvisorFactory.html#IGNORE_AJC_PROPERTY_NAME++[`AbstractAspectJAdvisorFactory`]
+for details.
+
 | `spring.aot.enabled`
 | Indicates the application should run with AOT generated artifacts. See
 xref:core/aot.adoc[Ahead of Time Optimizations] and 
@@ -32,7 +38,7 @@ for details.
 | `spring.beaninfo.ignore`
 | Instructs Spring to use the `Introspector.IGNORE_ALL_BEANINFO` mode when calling the
 JavaBeans `Introspector`. See
-{spring-framework-api}++/beans/StandardBeanInfoFactory.html#IGNORE_BEANINFO_PROPERTY_NAME++[`CachedIntrospectionResults`]
+{spring-framework-api}++/beans/StandardBeanInfoFactory.html#IGNORE_BEANINFO_PROPERTY_NAME++[`StandardBeanInfoFactory`]
 for details.

 | `spring.cache.reactivestreams.ignore`
@@ -49,15 +55,13 @@ for details.

 | `spring.context.checkpoint`
 | Property that specifies a common context checkpoint. See
-xref:integration/checkpoint-restore.adoc#_automatic_checkpointrestore_at_startup[Automatic
-checkpoint/restore at startup] and
+xref:integration/checkpoint-restore.adoc#_automatic_checkpointrestore_at_startup[Automatic checkpoint/restore at startup] and
 {spring-framework-api}++/context/support/DefaultLifecycleProcessor.html#CHECKPOINT_PROPERTY_NAME++[`DefaultLifecycleProcessor`]
 for details.

 | `spring.context.exit`
 | Property for terminating the JVM when the context reaches a specific phase. See
-xref:integration/checkpoint-restore.adoc#_automatic_checkpointrestore_at_startup[Automatic
-checkpoint/restore at startup] and
+xref:integration/checkpoint-restore.adoc#_automatic_checkpointrestore_at_startup[Automatic checkpoint/restore at startup] and
 {spring-framework-api}++/context/support/DefaultLifecycleProcessor.html#EXIT_PROPERTY_NAME++[`DefaultLifecycleProcessor`]
 for details.

@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ NOTE: `ThreadLocal` instances come with serious issues (potentially resulting in
 incorrectly using them in multi-threaded and multi-classloader environments. You
 should always consider wrapping a `ThreadLocal` in some other class and never directly use
 the `ThreadLocal` itself (except in the wrapper class). Also, you should
-always remember to correctly set and unset (where the latter simply involves a call to
-`ThreadLocal.set(null)`) the resource local to the thread. Unsetting should be done in
+always remember to correctly set and unset (where the latter involves a call to
+`ThreadLocal.remove()`) the resource local to the thread. Unsetting should be done in
 any case, since not unsetting it might result in problematic behavior. Spring's
 `ThreadLocal` support does this for you and should always be considered in favor of using
 `ThreadLocal` instances without other proper handling code.
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ you can do so. However, you should consider the following issues:
  since the CGLIB proxy instance is created through Objenesis. Only if your JVM does
  not allow for constructor bypassing, you might see double invocations and
  corresponding debug log entries from Spring's AOP support.
+* Your CGLIB proxy usage may face limitations with the JDK 9+ platform module system.
+  As a typical case, you cannot create a CGLIB proxy for a class from the `java.lang`
+  package when deploying on the module path. Such cases require a JVM bootstrap flag
+  `--add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED` which is not available for modules.

 To force the use of CGLIB proxies, set the value of the `proxy-target-class` attribute
 of the `<aop:config>` element to true, as follows:
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ who typically are in charge of the deployment configuration, such as the launch
 Now that the sales pitch is over, let us first walk through a quick example of AspectJ
 LTW that uses Spring, followed by detailed specifics about elements introduced in the
 example. For a complete example, see the
-{spring-github-org}/spring-petclinic[Petclinic sample application].
+{petclinic-github-org}/spring-framework-petclinic[Petclinic sample application based on Spring Framework].


 [[aop-aj-ltw-first-example]]
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ NOTE: At the moment, AOT is focused on allowing Spring applications to be deploy
 We intend to support more JVM-based use cases in future generations.

 [[aot.basics]]
-== AOT engine overview
+== AOT Engine Overview

 The entry point of the AOT engine for processing an `ApplicationContext` is `ApplicationContextAotGenerator`. It takes care of the following steps, based on a `GenericApplicationContext` that represents the application to optimize and a {spring-framework-api}/aot/generate/GenerationContext.html[`GenerationContext`]:

@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ When a `datasource` instance is required, a `BeanInstanceSupplier` is called.
 This supplier invokes the `dataSource()` method on the `dataSourceConfiguration` bean.

 [[aot.running]]
-== Running with AOT optimizations
+== Running with AOT Optimizations

 AOT is a mandatory step to transform a Spring application to a native executable, so it
 is automatically enabled when running in this mode. It is possible to use those optimizations
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ However, keep in mind that some optimizations are made at build time based on a
 This section lists the best practices that make sure your application is ready for AOT.

 [[aot.bestpractices.bean-registration]]
-== Programmatic bean registration
+=== Programmatic Bean Registration

 The AOT engine takes care of the `@Configuration` model and any callback that might be
 invoked as part of processing your configuration. If you need to register additional
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ notion of a classpath. For cases like this, it is crucial that the scanning happ
 build time.

 [[aot.bestpractices.bean-type]]
-=== Expose The Most Precise Bean Type
+=== Expose the Most Precise Bean Type

 While your application may interact with an interface that a bean implements, it is still very important to declare the most precise type.
 The AOT engine performs additional checks on the bean type, such as detecting the presence of `@Autowired` members or lifecycle callback methods.
@@ -326,6 +326,46 @@ However, this is not a best practice and flagging the preferred constructor with

 In case you are working on a code base that you cannot modify, you can set the {spring-framework-api}/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanDefinition.html#PREFERRED_CONSTRUCTORS_ATTRIBUTE[`preferredConstructors` attribute] on the related bean definition to indicate which constructor should be used.

+[[aot.bestpractices.complex-data-structures]]
+=== Avoid Complex Data Structures for Constructor Parameters and Properties
+
+When crafting a `RootBeanDefinition` programmatically, you are not constrained in terms of types that you can use.
+For instance, you may have a custom `record` with several properties that your bean takes as a constructor argument.
+
+While this works fine with the regular runtime, AOT does not know how to generate the code of your custom data structure.
+A good rule of thumb is to keep in mind that bean definitions are an abstraction on top of several models.
+Rather than using such structures, decomposing to simple types or referring to a bean that is built as such is recommended.
+
+As a last resort, you can implement your own `org.springframework.aot.generate.ValueCodeGenerator$Delegate`.
+To use it, register its fully qualified name in `META-INF/spring/aot.factories` using the `Delegate` as the key.
+
+[[aot.bestpractices.custom-arguments]]
+=== Avoid Creating Beans with Custom Arguments
+
+Spring AOT detects what needs to be done to create a bean and translates that in generated code using an instance supplier.
+The container also supports creating a bean with {spring-framework-api}++/beans/factory/BeanFactory.html#getBean(java.lang.String,java.lang.Object...)++[custom arguments] that leads to several issues with AOT:
+
+. The custom arguments require dynamic introspection of a matching constructor or factory method.
+Those arguments cannot be detected by AOT, so the necessary reflection hints will have to be provided manually.
+. By-passing the instance supplier means that all other optimizations after creation are skipped as well.
+For instance, autowiring on fields and methods will be skipped as they are handled in the instance supplier.
+
+Rather than having prototype-scoped beans created with custom arguments, we recommend a manual factory pattern where a bean is responsible for the creation of the instance.
+
+[[aot.bestpractices.circular-dependencies]]
+=== Avoid Circular Dependencies
+
+Certain use cases can result in circular dependencies between one or more beans. With the
+regular runtime, it may be possible to wire those circular dependencies via `@Autowired`
+on setter methods or fields. However, an AOT-optimized context will fail to start with
+explicit circular dependencies.
+
+In an AOT-optimized application, you should therefore strive to avoid circular
+dependencies. If that is not possible, you can use `@Lazy` injection points or
+`ObjectProvider` to lazily access or retrieve the necessary collaborating beans. See
+xref:core/beans/classpath-scanning.adoc#beans-factorybeans-annotations-lazy-injection-points[this tip]
+for further information.
+
 [[aot.bestpractices.factory-bean]]
 === FactoryBean

@@ -1,33 +1,16 @@
 [[beans-annotation-config]]
 = Annotation-based Container Configuration

-.Are annotations better than XML for configuring Spring?
-****
-The introduction of annotation-based configuration raised the question of whether this
-approach is "`better`" than XML. The short answer is "`it depends.`" The long answer is
-that each approach has its pros and cons, and, usually, it is up to the developer to
-decide which strategy suits them better. Due to the way they are defined, annotations
-provide a lot of context in their declaration, leading to shorter and more concise
-configuration. However, XML excels at wiring up components without touching their source
-code or recompiling them. Some developers prefer having the wiring close to the source
-while others argue that annotated classes are no longer POJOs and, furthermore, that the
-configuration becomes decentralized and harder to control.
+Spring provides comprehensive support for annotation-based configuration, operating on
+metadata in the component class itself by using annotations on the relevant class,
+method, or field declaration. As mentioned in
+xref:core/beans/factory-extension.adoc#beans-factory-extension-bpp-examples-aabpp[Example: The `AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor`],
+Spring uses `BeanPostProcessors` in conjunction with annotations to make the core IOC
+container aware of specific annotations.

-No matter the choice, Spring can accommodate both styles and even mix them together.
-It is worth pointing out that through its xref:core/beans/java.adoc[JavaConfig] option, Spring lets
-annotations be used in a non-invasive way, without touching the target components'
-source code and that, in terms of tooling, all configuration styles are supported by
-{spring-site-tools}[Spring Tools] for Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, and Theia.
-****
-
-An alternative to XML setup is provided by annotation-based configuration, which relies
-on bytecode metadata for wiring up components instead of XML declarations. Instead of
-using XML to describe a bean wiring, the developer moves the configuration into the
-component class itself by using annotations on the relevant class, method, or field
-declaration. As mentioned in xref:core/beans/factory-extension.adoc#beans-factory-extension-bpp-examples-aabpp[Example: The `AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor`], using a
-`BeanPostProcessor` in conjunction with annotations is a common means of extending the
-Spring IoC container. For example, the xref:core/beans/annotation-config/autowired.adoc[`@Autowired`]
-annotation provides the same capabilities as described in xref:core/beans/dependencies/factory-autowire.adoc[Autowiring Collaborators] but
+For example, the xref:core/beans/annotation-config/autowired.adoc[`@Autowired`]
+annotation provides the same capabilities as described in
+xref:core/beans/dependencies/factory-autowire.adoc[Autowiring Collaborators] but
 with more fine-grained control and wider applicability. In addition, Spring provides
 support for JSR-250 annotations, such as `@PostConstruct` and `@PreDestroy`, as well as
 support for JSR-330 (Dependency Injection for Java) annotations contained in the
@@ -36,13 +19,16 @@ can be found in the xref:core/beans/standard-annotations.adoc[relevant section].

 [NOTE]
 ====
-Annotation injection is performed before XML injection. Thus, the XML configuration
-overrides the annotations for properties wired through both approaches.
+Annotation injection is performed before external property injection. Thus, external
+configuration (e.g. XML-specified bean properties) effectively overrides the annotations
+for properties when wired through mixed approaches.
 ====

-As always, you can register the post-processors as individual bean definitions, but they
-can also be implicitly registered by including the following tag in an XML-based Spring
-configuration (notice the inclusion of the `context` namespace):
+Technically, you can register the post-processors as individual bean definitions, but they
+are implicitly registered in an `AnnotationConfigApplicationContext` already.
+
+In an XML-based Spring setup, you may include the following configuration tag to enable
+mixing and matching with annotation-based configuration:

 [source,xml,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes"]
 ----
@@ -153,17 +153,15 @@ Letting qualifier values select against target bean names, within the type-match
 candidates, does not require a `@Qualifier` annotation at the injection point.
 If there is no other resolution indicator (such as a qualifier or a primary marker),
 for a non-unique dependency situation, Spring matches the injection point name
-(that is, the field name or parameter name) against the target bean names and chooses the
-same-named candidate, if any.
+(that is, the field name or parameter name) against the target bean names and chooses
+the same-named candidate, if any (either by bean name or by associated alias).

 Since version 6.1, this requires the `-parameters` Java compiler flag to be present.
 ====

-That said, if you intend to express annotation-driven injection by name, do not
-primarily use `@Autowired`, even if it is capable of selecting by bean name among
-type-matching candidates. Instead, use the JSR-250 `@Resource` annotation, which is
-semantically defined to identify a specific target component by its unique name, with
-the declared type being irrelevant for the matching process. `@Autowired` has rather
+As an alternative for injection by name, consider the JSR-250 `@Resource` annotation
+which is semantically defined to identify a specific target component by its unique name,
+with the declared type being irrelevant for the matching process. `@Autowired` has rather
 different semantics: After selecting candidate beans by type, the specified `String`
 qualifier value is considered within those type-selected candidates only (for example,
 matching an `account` qualifier against beans marked with the same qualifier label).
@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ implementation type, consider declaring the most specific return type on your fa
 method (at least as specific as required by the injection points referring to your bean).
 ====

+[NOTE]
+====
+As of 4.3, `@Autowired` also considers self references for injection (that is, references
+back to the bean that is currently injected). Note that self injection is a fallback.
+In practice, you should use self references as a last resort only (for example, for
+calling other methods on the same instance through the bean's transactional proxy).
+Consider factoring out the affected methods to a separate delegate bean in such a scenario.
+====
+
 You can also instruct Spring to provide all beans of a particular type from the
 `ApplicationContext` by adding the `@Autowired` annotation to a field or method that
 expects an array of that type, as the following example shows:
@@ -268,6 +277,12 @@ use the same bean class). `@Order` values may influence priorities at injection
 but be aware that they do not influence singleton startup order, which is an
 orthogonal concern determined by dependency relationships and `@DependsOn` declarations.

+Note that `@Order` annotations on configuration classes just influence the evaluation
+order within the overall set of configuration classes on startup. Such configuration-level
+order values do not affect the contained `@Bean` methods at all. For bean-level ordering,
+each `@Bean` method needs to have its own `@Order` annotation which applies within a
+set of multiple matches for the specific bean type (as returned by the factory method).
+
 Note that the standard `jakarta.annotation.Priority` annotation is not available at the
 `@Bean` level, since it cannot be declared on methods. Its semantics can be modeled
 through `@Order` values in combination with `@Primary` on a single bean for each type.
@@ -2,36 +2,28 @@
 = Container Overview

 The `org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext` interface represents the Spring IoC
-container and is responsible for instantiating, configuring, and assembling the
-beans. The container gets its instructions on what objects to
-instantiate, configure, and assemble by reading configuration metadata. The
-configuration metadata is represented in XML, Java annotations, or Java code. It lets
-you express the objects that compose your application and the rich interdependencies
-between those objects.
+container and is responsible for instantiating, configuring, and assembling the beans.
+The container gets its instructions on the components to instantiate, configure, and
+assemble by reading configuration metadata. The configuration metadata can be represented
+as annotated component classes, configuration classes with factory methods, or external
+XML files or Groovy scripts. With either format, you may compose your application and the
+rich interdependencies between those components.

-Several implementations of the `ApplicationContext` interface are supplied
-with Spring. In stand-alone applications, it is common to create an
-instance of
-{spring-framework-api}/context/support/ClassPathXmlApplicationContext.html[`ClassPathXmlApplicationContext`]
-or {spring-framework-api}/context/support/FileSystemXmlApplicationContext.html[`FileSystemXmlApplicationContext`].
-While XML has been the traditional format for defining configuration metadata, you can
-instruct the container to use Java annotations or code as the metadata format by
-providing a small amount of XML configuration to declaratively enable support for these
-additional metadata formats.
+Several implementations of the `ApplicationContext` interface are part of core Spring.
+In stand-alone applications, it is common to create an instance of
+{spring-framework-api}/context/annotation/AnnotationConfigApplicationContext.html[`AnnotationConfigApplicationContext`]
+or {spring-framework-api}/context/support/ClassPathXmlApplicationContext.html[`ClassPathXmlApplicationContext`].

 In most application scenarios, explicit user code is not required to instantiate one or
-more instances of a Spring IoC container. For example, in a web application scenario, a
-simple eight (or so) lines of boilerplate web descriptor XML in the `web.xml` file
-of the application typically suffices (see
+more instances of a Spring IoC container. For example, in a plain web application scenario,
+a simple boilerplate web descriptor XML in the `web.xml` file of the application suffices (see
 xref:core/beans/context-introduction.adoc#context-create[Convenient ApplicationContext Instantiation for Web Applications]).
-If you use the {spring-site-tools}[Spring Tools for Eclipse] (an Eclipse-powered
-development environment), you can easily create this boilerplate configuration with a
-few mouse clicks or keystrokes.
+In a Spring Boot scenario, the application context is implicitly bootstrapped for you
+based on common setup conventions.

 The following diagram shows a high-level view of how Spring works. Your application classes
 are combined with configuration metadata so that, after the `ApplicationContext` is
-created and initialized, you have a fully configured and executable system or
-application.
+created and initialized, you have a fully configured and executable system or application.

 .The Spring IoC container
 image::container-magic.png[]
@@ -43,33 +35,25 @@ image::container-magic.png[]

 As the preceding diagram shows, the Spring IoC container consumes a form of
 configuration metadata. This configuration metadata represents how you, as an
-application developer, tell the Spring container to instantiate, configure, and assemble
-the objects in your application.
+application developer, tell the Spring container to instantiate, configure,
+and assemble the components in your application.

-Configuration metadata is traditionally supplied in a simple and intuitive XML format,
-which is what most of this chapter uses to convey key concepts and features of the
-Spring IoC container.
-
-NOTE: XML-based metadata is not the only allowed form of configuration metadata.
 The Spring IoC container itself is totally decoupled from the format in which this
 configuration metadata is actually written. These days, many developers choose
-xref:core/beans/java.adoc[Java-based configuration] for their Spring applications.
-
-For information about using other forms of metadata with the Spring container, see:
+xref:core/beans/java.adoc[Java-based configuration] for their Spring applications:

 * xref:core/beans/annotation-config.adoc[Annotation-based configuration]: define beans using
-  annotation-based configuration metadata.
+  annotation-based configuration metadata on your application's component classes.
 * xref:core/beans/java.adoc[Java-based configuration]: define beans external to your application
-  classes by using Java rather than XML files. To use these features, see the
+  classes by using Java-based configuration classes. To use these features, see the
  {spring-framework-api}/context/annotation/Configuration.html[`@Configuration`],
  {spring-framework-api}/context/annotation/Bean.html[`@Bean`],
  {spring-framework-api}/context/annotation/Import.html[`@Import`],
  and {spring-framework-api}/context/annotation/DependsOn.html[`@DependsOn`] annotations.

-Spring configuration consists of at least one and typically more than one bean
-definition that the container must manage. XML-based configuration metadata configures these
-beans as `<bean/>` elements inside a top-level `<beans/>` element. Java
-configuration typically uses `@Bean`-annotated methods within a `@Configuration` class.
+Spring configuration consists of at least one and typically more than one bean definition
+that the container must manage. Java configuration typically uses `@Bean`-annotated
+methods within a `@Configuration` class, each corresponding to one bean definition.

 These bean definitions correspond to the actual objects that make up your application.
 Typically, you define service layer objects, persistence layer objects such as
@@ -79,7 +63,14 @@ Typically, one does not configure fine-grained domain objects in the container,
 it is usually the responsibility of repositories and business logic to create and load
 domain objects.

-The following example shows the basic structure of XML-based configuration metadata:
+
+
+[[beans-factory-xml]]
+=== XML as an External Configuration DSL
+
+XML-based configuration metadata configures these beans as `<bean/>` elements inside
+a top-level `<beans/>` element. The following example shows the basic structure of
+XML-based configuration metadata:

 [source,xml,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes"]
 ----
@@ -110,14 +101,9 @@ The value of the `id` attribute can be used to refer to collaborating objects. T
 for referring to collaborating objects is not shown in this example. See
 xref:core/beans/dependencies.adoc[Dependencies] for more information.

-
-
-[[beans-factory-instantiation]]
-== Instantiating a Container
-
-The location path or paths
-supplied to an `ApplicationContext` constructor are resource strings that let
-the container load configuration metadata from a variety of external resources, such
+For instantiating a container, the location path or paths to the XML resource files
+need to be supplied to a `ClassPathXmlApplicationContext` constructor that let the
+container load configuration metadata from a variety of external resources, such
 as the local file system, the Java `CLASSPATH`, and so on.

 [tabs]
@@ -209,9 +195,9 @@ xref:core/beans/dependencies.adoc[Dependencies].
 It can be useful to have bean definitions span multiple XML files. Often, each individual
 XML configuration file represents a logical layer or module in your architecture.

-You can use the application context constructor to load bean definitions from all these
+You can use the `ClassPathXmlApplicationContext` constructor to load bean definitions from
 XML fragments. This constructor takes multiple `Resource` locations, as was shown in the
-xref:core/beans/basics.adoc#beans-factory-instantiation[previous section]. Alternatively,
+xref:core/beans/basics.adoc#beans-factory-xml[previous section]. Alternatively,
 use one or more occurrences of the `<import/>` element to load bean definitions from
 another file or files. The following example shows how to do so:

@@ -259,7 +245,7 @@ configuration features beyond plain bean definitions are available in a selectio
 of XML namespaces provided by Spring -- for example, the `context` and `util` namespaces.


-[[groovy-bean-definition-dsl]]
+[[beans-factory-groovy]]
 === The Groovy Bean Definition DSL

 As a further example for externalized configuration metadata, bean definitions can also
@@ -420,4 +406,3 @@ a dependency on a specific bean through metadata (such as an autowiring annotati



-
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ exposed based on security policies in some environments -- for example, standalo
 JDK 1.7.0_45 and higher (which requires 'Trusted-Library' setup in your manifests -- see
 {stackoverflow-questions}/19394570/java-jre-7u45-breaks-classloader-getresources).

-On JDK 9's module path (Jigsaw), Spring's classpath scanning generally works as expected.
-However, make sure that your component classes are exported in your `module-info`
+On the module path (Java Module System), Spring's classpath scanning generally works as
+expected. However, make sure that your component classes are exported in your `module-info`
 descriptors. If you expect Spring to invoke non-public members of your classes, make
 sure that they are 'opened' (that is, that they use an `opens` declaration instead of an
 `exports` declaration in your `module-info` descriptor).
@@ -480,11 +480,15 @@ factory method and other bean definition properties, such as a qualifier value t
 the `@Qualifier` annotation. Other method-level annotations that can be specified are
 `@Scope`, `@Lazy`, and custom qualifier annotations.

-TIP: In addition to its role for component initialization, you can also place the `@Lazy`
+[[beans-factorybeans-annotations-lazy-injection-points]]
+[TIP]
+====
+In addition to its role for component initialization, you can also place the `@Lazy`
 annotation on injection points marked with `@Autowired` or `@Inject`. In this context,
 it leads to the injection of a lazy-resolution proxy. However, such a proxy approach
 is rather limited. For sophisticated lazy interactions, in particular in combination
 with optional dependencies, we recommend `ObjectProvider<MyTargetBean>` instead.
+====

 Autowired fields and methods are supported, as previously discussed, with additional
 support for autowiring of `@Bean` methods. The following example shows how to do so:
@@ -751,7 +755,7 @@ and bean definition show.
 TIP: If you run into naming conflicts due to multiple autodetected components having the
 same non-qualified class name (i.e., classes with identical names but residing in
 different packages), you may need to configure a `BeanNameGenerator` that defaults to the
-fully qualified class name for the generated bean name. As of Spring Framework 5.2.3, the
+fully qualified class name for the generated bean name. The
 `FullyQualifiedAnnotationBeanNameGenerator` located in package
 `org.springframework.context.annotation` can be used for such purposes.

@@ -920,7 +924,8 @@ Kotlin::
 [[beans-scanning-qualifiers]]
 == Providing Qualifier Metadata with Annotations

-The `@Qualifier` annotation is discussed in xref:core/beans/annotation-config/autowired-qualifiers.adoc[Fine-tuning Annotation-based Autowiring with Qualifiers].
+The `@Qualifier` annotation is discussed in
+xref:core/beans/annotation-config/autowired-qualifiers.adoc[Fine-tuning Annotation-based Autowiring with Qualifiers].
 The examples in that section demonstrate the use of the `@Qualifier` annotation and
 custom qualifier annotations to provide fine-grained control when you resolve autowire
 candidates. Because those examples were based on XML bean definitions, the qualifier
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [[context-introduction]]
 = Additional Capabilities of the `ApplicationContext`

-As discussed in the xref:web/webmvc-view/mvc-xslt.adoc#mvc-view-xslt-beandefs[chapter introduction], the `org.springframework.beans.factory`
+As discussed in the xref:core/beans/introduction.adoc[chapter introduction], the `org.springframework.beans.factory`
 package provides basic functionality for managing and manipulating beans, including in a
 programmatic way. The `org.springframework.context` package adds the
 {spring-framework-api}/context/ApplicationContext.html[`ApplicationContext`]
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ Each `SpEL` expression evaluates against a dedicated context. The following tabl
 items made available to the context so that you can use them for conditional event processing:

 [[context-functionality-events-annotation-tbl]]
-.Event SpEL available metadata
+.Event metadata available in SpEL expressions
 |===
 | Name| Location| Description| Example

@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ items made available to the context so that you can use them for conditional eve

 | __Argument name__
 | evaluation context
-| The name of any of the method arguments. If, for some reason, the names are not available
-  (for example, because there is no debug information in the compiled byte code), individual
+| The name of a particular method argument. If the names are not available
+  (for example, because the code was compiled without the `-parameters` flag), individual
  arguments are also available using the `#a<#arg>` syntax where `<#arg>` stands for the
  argument index (starting from 0).
 | `#blEvent` or `#a0` (you can also use `#p0` or `#p<#arg>` parameter notation as an alias)
@@ -883,11 +883,12 @@ e.g. for processing all events asynchronously and/or for handling listener excep
 == Convenient Access to Low-level Resources

 For optimal usage and understanding of application contexts, you should familiarize
-yourself with Spring's `Resource` abstraction, as described in xref:web/webflux-webclient/client-builder.adoc#webflux-client-builder-reactor-resources[Resources].
+yourself with Spring's `Resource` abstraction, as described in
+xref:core/resources.adoc[Resources].

 An application context is a `ResourceLoader`, which can be used to load `Resource` objects.
 A `Resource` is essentially a more feature rich version of the JDK `java.net.URL` class.
-In fact, the implementations of the `Resource` wrap an instance of `java.net.URL`, where
+In fact, implementations of `Resource` wrap an instance of `java.net.URL`, where
 appropriate. A `Resource` can obtain low-level resources from almost any location in a
 transparent fashion, including from the classpath, a filesystem location, anywhere
 describable with a standard URL, and some other variations. If the resource location
@@ -75,6 +75,31 @@ lead to concurrent access exceptions, inconsistent state in the bean container,



+[[beans-definition-overriding]]
+== Overriding Beans
+
+Bean overriding is happening when a bean is registered using an identifier that is
+already allocated. While bean overriding is possible, it makes the configuration harder
+to read and this feature will be deprecated in a future release.
+
+To disable bean overriding altogether, you can set the `allowBeanDefinitionOverriding`
+flag to `false` on the `ApplicationContext` before it is refreshed. In such setup, an
+exception is thrown if bean overriding is used.
+
+By default, the container logs every bean overriding at `INFO` level so that you can
+adapt your configuration accordingly. While not recommended, you can silence those logs
+by setting the `allowBeanDefinitionOverriding` flag to `true`.
+
+.Java-configuration
+****
+If you use Java Configuration, a corresponding `@Bean` method always silently overrides
+a scanned bean class with the same component name as long as the return type of the
+`@Bean` method matches that bean class. This simply means that the container will call
+the `@Bean` factory method in favor of any pre-declared constructor on the bean class.
+****
+
+
+
 [[beans-beanname]]
 == Naming Beans

@@ -234,6 +259,10 @@ For details about the mechanism for supplying arguments to the constructor (if r
 and setting object instance properties after the object is constructed, see
 xref:core/beans/dependencies/factory-collaborators.adoc[Injecting Dependencies].

+NOTE: In the case of constructor arguments, the container can select a corresponding
+constructor among several overloaded constructors. That said, to avoid ambiguities,
+it is recommended to keep your constructor signatures as straightforward as possible.
+

 [[beans-factory-class-static-factory-method]]
 === Instantiation with a Static Factory Method
@@ -294,6 +323,24 @@ For details about the mechanism for supplying (optional) arguments to the factor
 and setting object instance properties after the object is returned from the factory,
 see xref:core/beans/dependencies/factory-properties-detailed.adoc[Dependencies and Configuration in Detail].

+NOTE: In the case of factory method arguments, the container can select a corresponding
+method among several overloaded methods of the same name. That said, to avoid ambiguities,
+it is recommended to keep your factory method signatures as straightforward as possible.
+
+[TIP]
+====
+A typical problematic case with factory method overloading is Mockito with its many
+overloads of the `mock` method. Choose the most specific variant of `mock` possible:
+
+[source,xml,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes"]
+----
+	<bean id="clientService" class="org.mockito.Mockito" factory-method="mock">
+		<constructor-arg type="java.lang.Class" value="examples.ClientService"/>
+		<constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="clientService"/>
+	</bean>
+----
+====
+

 [[beans-factory-class-instance-factory-method]]
 === Instantiation by Using an Instance Factory Method
@@ -416,8 +463,8 @@ Kotlin::
 ======

 This approach shows that the factory bean itself can be managed and configured through
-dependency injection (DI). See xref:core/beans/dependencies/factory-properties-detailed.adoc[Dependencies and Configuration in Detail]
-.
+dependency injection (DI).
+See xref:core/beans/dependencies/factory-properties-detailed.adoc[Dependencies and Configuration in Detail].

 NOTE: In Spring documentation, "factory bean" refers to a bean that is configured in the
 Spring container and that creates objects through an
@@ -444,5 +491,3 @@ cases into account and returns the type of object that a `BeanFactory.getBean` c
 going to return for the same bean name.


-
-
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ instance's values consist of all bean instances that match the expected type, an
 `Map` instance's keys contain the corresponding bean names.


+
 [[beans-autowired-exceptions]]
 == Limitations and Disadvantages of Autowiring

@@ -101,10 +102,10 @@ In the latter scenario, you have several options:
 == Excluding a Bean from Autowiring

 On a per-bean basis, you can exclude a bean from autowiring. In Spring's XML format, set
-the `autowire-candidate` attribute of the `<bean/>` element to `false`. The container
-makes that specific bean definition unavailable to the autowiring infrastructure
-(including annotation style configurations such as xref:core/beans/annotation-config/autowired.adoc[`@Autowired`]
-).
+the `autowire-candidate` attribute of the `<bean/>` element to `false`; with the `@Bean`
+annotation, the attribute is named `autowireCandidate`. The container makes that specific
+bean definition unavailable to the autowiring infrastructure, including annotation-based
+injection points such as xref:core/beans/annotation-config/autowired.adoc[`@Autowired`].

 NOTE: The `autowire-candidate` attribute is designed to only affect type-based autowiring.
 It does not affect explicit references by name, which get resolved even if the
@@ -119,8 +120,8 @@ provide multiple patterns, define them in a comma-separated list. An explicit va
 `true` or `false` for a bean definition's `autowire-candidate` attribute always takes
 precedence. For such beans, the pattern matching rules do not apply.

-These techniques are useful for beans that you never want to be injected into other
-beans by autowiring. It does not mean that an excluded bean cannot itself be configured by
+These techniques are useful for beans that you never want to be injected into other beans
+by autowiring. It does not mean that an excluded bean cannot itself be configured by
 using autowiring. Rather, the bean itself is not a candidate for autowiring other beans.


@@ -159,10 +159,12 @@ Kotlin::
 ----
 ======

-.[[beans-factory-ctor-arguments-type]]Constructor argument type matching
--
+[discrete]
+[[beans-factory-ctor-arguments-type]]
+==== Constructor argument type matching
+
 In the preceding scenario, the container can use type matching with simple types if
-you explicitly specify the type of the constructor argument by using the `type` attribute,
+you explicitly specify the type of the constructor argument via the `type` attribute,
 as the following example shows:

 [source,xml,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes"]
@@ -172,10 +174,11 @@ as the following example shows:
 		<constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="42"/>
 	</bean>
 ----
--

-.[[beans-factory-ctor-arguments-index]]Constructor argument index
--
+[discrete]
+[[beans-factory-ctor-arguments-index]]
+==== Constructor argument index
+
 You can use the `index` attribute to specify explicitly the index of constructor arguments,
 as the following example shows:

@@ -191,10 +194,11 @@ In addition to resolving the ambiguity of multiple simple values, specifying an
 resolves ambiguity where a constructor has two arguments of the same type.

 NOTE: The index is 0-based.
--

-.[[beans-factory-ctor-arguments-name]]Constructor argument name
--
+[discrete]
+[[beans-factory-ctor-arguments-name]]
+==== Constructor argument name
+
 You can also use the constructor parameter name for value disambiguation, as the following
 example shows:

@@ -207,8 +211,8 @@ example shows:
 ----

 Keep in mind that, to make this work out of the box, your code must be compiled with the
-debug flag enabled so that Spring can look up the parameter name from the constructor.
-If you cannot or do not want to compile your code with the debug flag, you can use the
+`-parameters` flag enabled so that Spring can look up the parameter name from the constructor.
+If you cannot or do not want to compile your code with the `-parameters` flag, you can use the
 https://download.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/beans/ConstructorProperties.html[@ConstructorProperties]
 JDK annotation to explicitly name your constructor arguments. The sample class would
 then have to look as follows:
@@ -244,7 +248,6 @@ Kotlin::
 	constructor(val years: Int, val ultimateAnswer: String)
 ----
 ======
--


 [[beans-setter-injection]]
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 = Using `depends-on`

 If a bean is a dependency of another bean, that usually means that one bean is set as a
-property of another. Typically you accomplish this with the <<beans-ref-element, `<ref/>`
-element>> in XML-based configuration metadata. However, sometimes dependencies between
-beans are less direct. An example is when a static initializer in a class needs to be
-triggered, such as for database driver registration. The `depends-on` attribute can
-explicitly force one or more beans to be initialized before the bean using this element
-is initialized. The following example uses the `depends-on` attribute to express a
-dependency on a single bean:
+property of another. Typically you accomplish this with the
+xref:core/beans/dependencies/factory-properties-detailed.adoc#beans-ref-element[`<ref/>` element>]
+in XML-based metadata or through xref:core/beans/dependencies/factory-autowire.adoc[autowiring].
+
+However, sometimes dependencies between beans are less direct. An example is when a static
+initializer in a class needs to be triggered, such as for database driver registration.
+The `depends-on` attribute or `@DependsOn` annotation can explicitly force one or more beans
+to be initialized before the bean using this element is initialized. The following example
+uses the `depends-on` attribute to express a dependency on a single bean:

 [source,xml,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes"]
 ----
@@ -31,10 +33,10 @@ delimiters):
 ----

 NOTE: The `depends-on` attribute can specify both an initialization-time dependency and,
-in the case of xref:core/beans/factory-scopes.adoc#beans-factory-scopes-singleton[singleton] beans only, a corresponding
-destruction-time dependency. Dependent beans that define a `depends-on` relationship
-with a given bean are destroyed first, prior to the given bean itself being destroyed.
-Thus, `depends-on` can also control shutdown order.
+in the case of xref:core/beans/factory-scopes.adoc#beans-factory-scopes-singleton[singleton]
+beans only, a corresponding destruction-time dependency. Dependent beans that define a
+`depends-on` relationship with a given bean are destroyed first, prior to the given bean
+itself being destroyed. Thus, `depends-on` can also control shutdown order.



@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ the original class. Consider the following example:
 		<!-- inject dependencies here as required -->
 	</bean>

-	<!-- commandProcessor uses statefulCommandHelper -->
+	<!-- commandManager uses myCommand prototype bean -->
 	<bean id="commandManager" class="fiona.apple.CommandManager">
 		<lookup-method name="createCommand" bean="myCommand"/>
 	</bean>
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ following snippet:
 ----
 	<bean id="theTargetBean" class="..." />

-	<bean id="client" class="...">
-		<property name="targetName" value="theTargetBean"/>
+	<bean id="theClientBean" class="...">
+		<property name="targetName" ref="theTargetBean"/>
 	</bean>
 ----

@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ it needs to be declared in the XML file even though it is not defined in an XSD
 (it exists inside the Spring core).

 For the rare cases where the constructor argument names are not available (usually if
-the bytecode was compiled without debugging information), you can use fallback to the
+the bytecode was compiled without the `-parameters` flag), you can fall back to the
 argument indexes, as follows:

 [source,xml,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes"]
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ dataSource.url=jdbc:mysql:mydb
 ----

 This example file can be used with a container definition that contains a bean called
-`dataSource` that has `driver` and `url` properties.
+`dataSource` that has `driverClassName` and `url` properties.

 Compound property names are also supported, as long as every component of the path
 except the final property being overridden is already non-null (presumably initialized
@@ -55,33 +55,34 @@ The preceding `AppConfig` class is equivalent to the following Spring `<beans/>`
 	</beans>
 ----

-.Full @Configuration vs "`lite`" @Bean mode?
+.@Configuration classes with or without local calls between @Bean methods?
 ****
-When `@Bean` methods are declared within classes that are not annotated with
-`@Configuration`, they are referred to as being processed in a "`lite`" mode. Bean methods
-declared on a bean that is not annotated with `@Configuration` are considered to be "`lite`",
-with a different primary purpose of the containing class and a `@Bean` method
-being a sort of bonus there. For example, service components may expose management views
-to the container through an additional `@Bean` method on each applicable component class.
-In such scenarios, `@Bean` methods are a general-purpose factory method mechanism.
-
-Unlike full `@Configuration`, lite `@Bean` methods cannot declare inter-bean dependencies.
-Instead, they operate on their containing component's internal state and, optionally, on
-arguments that they may declare. Such a `@Bean` method should therefore not invoke other
-`@Bean` methods. Each such method is literally only a factory method for a particular
-bean reference, without any special runtime semantics. The positive side-effect here is
-that no CGLIB subclassing has to be applied at runtime, so there are no limitations in
-terms of class design (that is, the containing class may be `final` and so forth).
-
 In common scenarios, `@Bean` methods are to be declared within `@Configuration` classes,
-ensuring that "`full`" mode is always used and that cross-method references therefore
-get redirected to the container's lifecycle management. This prevents the same
-`@Bean` method from accidentally being invoked through a regular Java call, which helps
-to reduce subtle bugs that can be hard to track down when operating in "`lite`" mode.
+ensuring that full configuration class processing applies and that cross-method
+references therefore get redirected to the container's lifecycle management.
+This prevents the same `@Bean` method from accidentally being invoked through a regular
+Java method call, which helps to reduce subtle bugs that can be hard to track down.
+
+When `@Bean` methods are declared within classes that are not annotated with
+`@Configuration` - or when `@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods=false)` is declared -,
+they are referred to as being processed in a "lite" mode. In such scenarios,
+`@Bean` methods are effectively a general-purpose factory method mechanism without
+special runtime processing (that is, without generating a CGLIB subclass for it).
+A custom Java call to such a method will not get intercepted by the container and
+therefore behaves just like a regular method call, creating a new instance every time
+rather than reusing an existing singleton (or scoped) instance for the given bean.
+
+As a consequence, `@Bean` methods on classes without runtime proxying are not meant to
+declare inter-bean dependencies at all. Instead, they are expected to operate on their
+containing component's fields and, optionally, on arguments that a factory method may
+declare in order to receive autowired collaborators. Such a `@Bean` method therefore
+never needs to invoke other `@Bean` methods; every such call can be expressed through
+a factory method argument instead. The positive side-effect here is that no CGLIB
+subclassing has to be applied at runtime, reducing the overhead and the footprint.
 ****

 The `@Bean` and `@Configuration` annotations are discussed in depth in the following sections.
-First, however, we cover the various ways of creating a spring container by using
+First, however, we cover the various ways of creating a Spring container by using
 Java-based configuration.


@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ the configuration model, in that references to other beans must be valid Java sy
 Fortunately, solving this problem is simple. As
 xref:core/beans/java/bean-annotation.adoc#beans-java-dependencies[we already discussed],
 a `@Bean` method can have an arbitrary number of parameters that describe the bean
-dependencies. Consider the following more real-world scenario with several `@Configuration`
+dependencies. Consider the following more realistic scenario with several `@Configuration`
 classes, each depending on beans declared in the others:

 [tabs]
@@ -331,8 +331,10 @@ TIP: Constructor injection in `@Configuration` classes is only supported as of S
 Framework 4.3. Note also that there is no need to specify `@Autowired` if the target
 bean defines only one constructor.

-.[[beans-java-injecting-imported-beans-fq]]Fully-qualifying imported beans for ease of navigation
--
+[discrete]
+[[beans-java-injecting-imported-beans-fq]]
+==== Fully-qualifying imported beans for ease of navigation
+
 In the preceding scenario, using `@Autowired` works well and provides the desired
 modularity, but determining exactly where the autowired bean definitions are declared is
 still somewhat ambiguous. For example, as a developer looking at `ServiceConfig`, how do
@@ -501,7 +503,6 @@ Now `ServiceConfig` is loosely coupled with respect to the concrete
 get a type hierarchy of `RepositoryConfig` implementations. In this
 way, navigating `@Configuration` classes and their dependencies becomes no different
 than the usual process of navigating interface-based code.
--

 TIP: If you want to influence the startup creation order of certain beans, consider
 declaring some of them as `@Lazy` (for creation on first access instead of on startup)
@@ -540,7 +541,7 @@ Java::
 		MultiValueMap<String, Object> attrs = metadata.getAllAnnotationAttributes(Profile.class.getName());
 		if (attrs != null) {
 			for (Object value : attrs.get("value")) {
-				if (context.getEnvironment().acceptsProfiles(((String[]) value))) {
+				if (context.getEnvironment().matchesProfiles((String[]) value)) {
 					return true;
 				}
 			}
@@ -559,7 +560,7 @@ Kotlin::
 		val attrs = metadata.getAllAnnotationAttributes(Profile::class.java.name)
 		if (attrs != null) {
 			for (value in attrs["value"]!!) {
-				if (context.environment.acceptsProfiles(Profiles.of(*value as Array<String>))) {
+				if (context.environment.matchesProfiles(*value as Array<String>)) {
 					return true
 				}
 			}
@@ -594,16 +595,18 @@ that uses Spring XML, it is easier to create `@Configuration` classes on an
 as-needed basis and include them from the existing XML files. Later in this section, we cover the
 options for using `@Configuration` classes in this kind of "`XML-centric`" situation.

-.[[beans-java-combining-xml-centric-declare-as-bean]]Declaring `@Configuration` classes as plain Spring `<bean/>` elements
--
-Remember that `@Configuration` classes are ultimately bean definitions in the
-container. In this series examples, we create a `@Configuration` class named `AppConfig` and
+[discrete]
+[[beans-java-combining-xml-centric-declare-as-bean]]
+==== Declaring `@Configuration` classes as plain Spring `<bean/>` elements
+
+Remember that `@Configuration` classes are ultimately bean definitions in the container.
+In this series of examples, we create a `@Configuration` class named `AppConfig` and
 include it within `system-test-config.xml` as a `<bean/>` definition. Because
 `<context:annotation-config/>` is switched on, the container recognizes the
 `@Configuration` annotation and processes the `@Bean` methods declared in `AppConfig`
 properly.

-The following example shows an ordinary configuration class in Java:
+The following example shows the `AppConfig` configuration class in Java and Kotlin:

 [tabs]
 ======
@@ -624,7 +627,7 @@ Java::

 		@Bean
 		public TransferService transferService() {
-			return new TransferService(accountRepository());
+			return new TransferServiceImpl(accountRepository());
 		}
 	}
 ----
@@ -657,6 +660,7 @@ The following example shows part of a sample `system-test-config.xml` file:
 	<beans>
 		<!-- enable processing of annotations such as @Autowired and @Configuration -->
 		<context:annotation-config/>
+
 		<context:property-placeholder location="classpath:/com/acme/jdbc.properties"/>

 		<bean class="com.acme.AppConfig"/>
@@ -703,20 +707,20 @@ Kotlin::
 ----
 ======

-
-NOTE: In `system-test-config.xml` file, the `AppConfig` `<bean/>` does not declare an `id`
-element. While it would be acceptable to do so, it is unnecessary, given that no other bean
+NOTE: In the `system-test-config.xml` file, the `AppConfig` `<bean/>` does not declare an `id`
+attribute. While it would be acceptable to do so, it is unnecessary, given that no other bean
 ever refers to it, and it is unlikely to be explicitly fetched from the container by name.
 Similarly, the `DataSource` bean is only ever autowired by type, so an explicit bean `id`
 is not strictly required.
--

-.[[beans-java-combining-xml-centric-component-scan]] Using <context:component-scan/> to pick up `@Configuration` classes
--
+[discrete]
+[[beans-java-combining-xml-centric-component-scan]]
+==== Using <context:component-scan/> to pick up `@Configuration` classes
+
 Because `@Configuration` is meta-annotated with `@Component`, `@Configuration`-annotated
 classes are automatically candidates for component scanning. Using the same scenario as
-described in the previous example, we can redefine `system-test-config.xml` to take advantage of component-scanning.
-Note that, in this case, we need not explicitly declare
+described in the previous example, we can redefine `system-test-config.xml` to take
+advantage of component-scanning. Note that, in this case, we need not explicitly declare
 `<context:annotation-config/>`, because `<context:component-scan/>` enables the same
 functionality.

@@ -727,6 +731,7 @@ The following example shows the modified `system-test-config.xml` file:
 	<beans>
 		<!-- picks up and registers AppConfig as a bean definition -->
 		<context:component-scan base-package="com.acme"/>
+
 		<context:property-placeholder location="classpath:/com/acme/jdbc.properties"/>

 		<bean class="org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DriverManagerDataSource">
@@ -736,19 +741,17 @@ The following example shows the modified `system-test-config.xml` file:
 		</bean>
 	</beans>
 ----
--

 [[beans-java-combining-java-centric]]
 === `@Configuration` Class-centric Use of XML with `@ImportResource`

 In applications where `@Configuration` classes are the primary mechanism for configuring
-the container, it is still likely necessary to use at least some XML. In these
-scenarios, you can use `@ImportResource` and define only as much XML as you need. Doing
-so achieves a "`Java-centric`" approach to configuring the container and keeps XML to a
-bare minimum. The following example (which includes a configuration class, an XML file
-that defines a bean, a properties file, and the `main` class) shows how to use
-the `@ImportResource` annotation to achieve "`Java-centric`" configuration that uses XML
-as needed:
+the container, it may still be necessary to use at least some XML. In such scenarios, you
+can use `@ImportResource` and define only as much XML as you need. Doing so achieves a
+"`Java-centric`" approach to configuring the container and keeps XML to a bare minimum.
+The following example (which includes a configuration class, an XML file that defines a
+bean, a properties file, and the `main()` method) shows how to use the `@ImportResource`
+annotation to achieve "`Java-centric`" configuration that uses XML as needed:

 [tabs]
 ======
@@ -773,6 +776,17 @@ Java::
 		public DataSource dataSource() {
 			return new DriverManagerDataSource(url, username, password);
 		}
+
+		@Bean
+		public AccountRepository accountRepository(DataSource dataSource) {
+			return new JdbcAccountRepository(dataSource);
+		}
+
+		@Bean
+		public TransferService transferService(AccountRepository accountRepository) {
+			return new TransferServiceImpl(accountRepository);
+		}
+
 	}
 ----

@@ -797,21 +811,32 @@ Kotlin::
 		fun dataSource(): DataSource {
 			return DriverManagerDataSource(url, username, password)
 		}
+
+		@Bean
+		fun accountRepository(dataSource: DataSource): AccountRepository {
+			return JdbcAccountRepository(dataSource)
+		}
+
+		@Bean
+		fun transferService(accountRepository: AccountRepository): TransferService {
+			return TransferServiceImpl(accountRepository)
+		}
+
 	}
 ----
 ======

+.properties-config.xml
 [source,xml,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes"]
 ----
-	properties-config.xml
 	<beans>
 		<context:property-placeholder location="classpath:/com/acme/jdbc.properties"/>
 	</beans>
 ----

+.jdbc.properties
 [literal,subs="verbatim,quotes"]
 ----
-jdbc.properties
 jdbc.url=jdbc:hsqldb:hsql://localhost/xdb
 jdbc.username=sa
 jdbc.password=
@@ -844,5 +869,3 @@ Kotlin::
 ----
 ======

-
-
@@ -222,29 +222,38 @@ Kotlin::
 [[expressions-evaluation-context]]
 == Understanding `EvaluationContext`

-The `EvaluationContext` interface is used when evaluating an expression to resolve
-properties, methods, or fields and to help perform type conversion. Spring provides two
+The `EvaluationContext` API is used when evaluating an expression to resolve properties,
+methods, or fields and to help perform type conversion. Spring provides two
 implementations.

-* `SimpleEvaluationContext`: Exposes a subset of essential SpEL language features and
-configuration options, for categories of expressions that do not require the full extent
-of the SpEL language syntax and should be meaningfully restricted. Examples include but
-are not limited to data binding expressions and property-based filters.
+`SimpleEvaluationContext`::
+  Exposes a subset of essential SpEL language features and configuration options, for
+  categories of expressions that do not require the full extent of the SpEL language
+  syntax and should be meaningfully restricted. Examples include but are not limited to
+  data binding expressions and property-based filters.

-* `StandardEvaluationContext`: Exposes the full set of SpEL language features and
-configuration options. You can use it to specify a default root object and to configure
-every available evaluation-related strategy.
+`StandardEvaluationContext`::
+  Exposes the full set of SpEL language features and configuration options. You can use
+  it to specify a default root object and to configure every available evaluation-related
+  strategy.

-`SimpleEvaluationContext` is designed to support only a subset of the SpEL language syntax.
-It excludes Java type references, constructors, and bean references. It also requires
-you to explicitly choose the level of support for properties and methods in expressions.
-By default, the `create()` static factory method enables only read access to properties.
-You can also obtain a builder to configure the exact level of support needed, targeting
-one or some combination of the following.
+`SimpleEvaluationContext` is designed to support only a subset of the SpEL language
+syntax. For example, it excludes Java type references, constructors, and bean references.
+It also requires you to explicitly choose the level of support for properties and methods
+in expressions. When creating a `SimpleEvaluationContext` you need to choose the level of
+support that you need for data binding in SpEL expressions:

-* Custom `PropertyAccessor` only (no reflection)
-* Data binding properties for read-only access
-* Data binding properties for read and write
+* Data binding for read-only access
+* Data binding for read and write access
+* A custom `PropertyAccessor` (typically not reflection-based), potentially combined with
+  a `DataBindingPropertyAccessor`
+
+Conveniently, `SimpleEvaluationContext.forReadOnlyDataBinding()` enables read-only access
+to properties via `DataBindingPropertyAccessor`. Similarly,
+`SimpleEvaluationContext.forReadWriteDataBinding()` enables read and write access to
+properties. Alternatively, configure custom accessors via
+`SimpleEvaluationContext.forPropertyAccessors(...)`, potentially disable assignment, and
+optionally activate method resolution and/or a type converter through the builder.


 [[expressions-type-conversion]]
@@ -314,17 +323,17 @@ Kotlin::
 It is possible to configure the SpEL expression parser by using a parser configuration
 object (`org.springframework.expression.spel.SpelParserConfiguration`). The configuration
 object controls the behavior of some of the expression components. For example, if you
-index into an array or collection and the element at the specified index is `null`, SpEL
-can automatically create the element. This is useful when using expressions made up of a
-chain of property references. If you index into an array or list and specify an index
-that is beyond the end of the current size of the array or list, SpEL can automatically
-grow the array or list to accommodate that index. In order to add an element at the
+index into a collection and the element at the specified index is `null`, SpEL can
+automatically create the element. This is useful when using expressions made up of a
+chain of property references. Similarly, if you index into a collection and specify an
+index that is greater than the current size of the collection, SpEL can automatically
+grow the collection to accommodate that index. In order to add an element at the
 specified index, SpEL will try to create the element using the element type's default
 constructor before setting the specified value. If the element type does not have a
-default constructor, `null` will be added to the array or list. If there is no built-in
-or custom converter that knows how to set the value, `null` will remain in the array or
-list at the specified index. The following example demonstrates how to automatically grow
-the list.
+default constructor, `null` will be added to the collection. If there is no built-in
+converter or custom converter that knows how to set the value, `null` will remain in the
+collection at the specified index. The following example demonstrates how to
+automatically grow a `List`.

 [tabs]
 ======
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ Kotlin::

 When used as `org.springframework.validation.Validator`, `LocalValidatorFactoryBean`
 invokes the underlying `jakarta.validation.Validator`, and then adapts
-``ContraintViolation``s to ``FieldError``s, and registers them with the `Errors` object
+``ConstraintViolation``s to ``FieldError``s, and registers them with the `Errors` object
 passed into the `validate` method.


@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ Java::
 	public class AppConfig {

 		@Bean
-		public MethodValidationPostProcessor validationPostProcessor() {
+		public static MethodValidationPostProcessor validationPostProcessor() {
 			return new MethodValidationPostProcessor();
 		}
 	}
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ xref:web/webflux/ann-rest-exceptions.adoc[Error Responses] sections.
 === Method Validation Exceptions

 By default, `jakarta.validation.ConstraintViolationException` is raised with the set of
-``ConstraintViolation``s returned by `jakarata.validation.Validator`. As an alternative,
+``ConstraintViolation``s returned by `jakarta.validation.Validator`. As an alternative,
 you can have `MethodValidationException` raised instead with ``ConstraintViolation``s
 adapted to `MessageSourceResolvable` errors. To enable set the following flag:

@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ Java::
 	public class AppConfig {

 		@Bean
-		public MethodValidationPostProcessor validationPostProcessor() {
+		public static MethodValidationPostProcessor validationPostProcessor() {
 			MethodValidationPostProcessor processor = new MethodValidationPostProcessor();
 			processor.setAdaptConstraintViolations(true);
 			return processor;
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ Kotlin::

 A `ConstraintViolation` on `Person.name()` is adapted to a `FieldError` with the following:

- Error codes `"Size.student.name"`, `"Size.name"`, `"Size.java.lang.String"`, and `"Size"`
+- Error codes `"Size.person.name"`, `"Size.name"`, `"Size.java.lang.String"`, and `"Size"`
 - Message arguments `"name"`, `10`, and `1` (the field name and the constraint attributes)
 - Default message "size must be between 1 and 10"

@@ -439,14 +439,14 @@ To customize the default message, you can add properties to
 xref:core/beans/context-introduction.adoc#context-functionality-messagesource[MessageSource]
 resource bundles using any of the above errors codes and message arguments. Note also that the
 message argument `"name"` is itself a `MessagreSourceResolvable` with error codes
-`"student.name"` and `"name"` and can customized too. For example:
+`"person.name"` and `"name"` and can customized too. For example:

 Properties::
 +
 [source,properties,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="secondary"]
 ----
-Size.student.name=Please, provide a {0} that is between {2} and {1} characters long
-student.name=username
+Size.person.name=Please, provide a {0} that is between {2} and {1} characters long
+person.name=username
 ----

 A `ConstraintViolation` on the `degrees` method parameter is adapted to a
@@ -280,10 +280,11 @@ Kotlin::

 A portable format annotation API exists in the `org.springframework.format.annotation`
 package. You can use `@NumberFormat` to format `Number` fields such as `Double` and
-`Long`, and `@DateTimeFormat` to format `java.util.Date`, `java.util.Calendar`, `Long`
-(for millisecond timestamps) as well as JSR-310 `java.time`.
+`Long`, and `@DateTimeFormat` to format fields such as `java.util.Date`,
+`java.util.Calendar`, and `Long` (for millisecond timestamps) as well as JSR-310
+`java.time` types.

-The following example uses `@DateTimeFormat` to format a `java.util.Date` as an ISO Date
+The following example uses `@DateTimeFormat` to format a `java.util.Date` as an ISO date
 (yyyy-MM-dd):

 [tabs]
@@ -309,6 +310,28 @@ Kotlin::
 ----
 ======

+For further details, see the javadoc for
+{spring-framework-api}/format/annotation/DateTimeFormat.html[`@DateTimeFormat`] and
+{spring-framework-api}/format/annotation/NumberFormat.html[`@NumberFormat`].
+
+[WARNING]
+====
+Style-based formatting and parsing rely on locale-sensitive patterns which may change
+depending on the Java runtime. Specifically, applications that rely on date, time, or
+number parsing and formatting may encounter incompatible changes in behavior when running
+on JDK 20 or higher.
+
+Using an ISO standardized format or a concrete pattern that you control allows for
+reliable system-independent and locale-independent parsing and formatting of date, time,
+and number values.
+
+For `@DateTimeFormat`, the use of fallback patterns can also help to address
+compatibility issues.
+
+For further details, see the
+https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/wiki/Date-and-Time-Formatting-with-JDK-20-and-higher[Date and Time Formatting with JDK 20 and higher]
+page in the Spring Framework wiki.
+====

 [[format-FormatterRegistry-SPI]]
 == The `FormatterRegistry` SPI
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ methods it offers can be found in the {spring-framework-api}/validation/Errors.h
 Validators may also get locally invoked for the immediate validation of a given object,
 not involving a binding process. As of 6.1, this has been simplified through a new
 `Validator.validateObject(Object)` method which is available by default now, returning
-a simple ´Errors` representation which can be inspected: typically calling `hasErrors()`
+a simple `Errors` representation which can be inspected: typically calling `hasErrors()`
 or the new `failOnError` method for turning the error summary message into an exception
 (e.g. `validator.validateObject(myObject).failOnError(IllegalArgumentException::new)`).

@@ -211,19 +211,28 @@ the JDBC driver. If the count is not available, the JDBC driver returns a value
 ====
 In such a scenario, with automatic setting of values on an underlying `PreparedStatement`,
 the corresponding JDBC type for each value needs to be derived from the given Java type.
-While this usually works well, there is a potential for issues (for example, with Map-contained
-`null` values). Spring, by default, calls `ParameterMetaData.getParameterType` in such a
-case, which can be expensive with your JDBC driver. You should use a recent driver
+While this usually works well, there is a potential for issues (for example, with
+Map-contained `null` values). Spring, by default, calls `ParameterMetaData.getParameterType`
+in such a case, which can be expensive with your JDBC driver. You should use a recent driver
 version and consider setting the `spring.jdbc.getParameterType.ignore` property to `true`
 (as a JVM system property or via the
-xref:appendix.adoc#appendix-spring-properties[`SpringProperties`] mechanism) if you encounter
-a performance issue (as reported on Oracle 12c, JBoss, and PostgreSQL).
+xref:appendix.adoc#appendix-spring-properties[`SpringProperties`] mechanism)
+if you encounter a specific performance issue for your application.

-Alternatively, you might consider specifying the corresponding JDBC types explicitly,
-either through a `BatchPreparedStatementSetter` (as shown earlier), through an explicit type
-array given to a `List<Object[]>` based call, through `registerSqlType` calls on a
-custom `MapSqlParameterSource` instance, or through a `BeanPropertySqlParameterSource`
-that derives the SQL type from the Java-declared property type even for a null value.
+As of 6.1.2, Spring bypasses the default `getParameterType` resolution on PostgreSQL and
+MS SQL Server. This is a common optimization to avoid further roundtrips to the DBMS just
+for parameter type resolution which is known to make a very significant difference on
+PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server specifically, in particular for batch operations. If you
+happen to see a side effect e.g. when setting a byte array to null without specific type
+indication, you may explicitly set the `spring.jdbc.getParameterType.ignore=false` flag
+as a system property (see above) to restore full `getParameterType` resolution.
+
+Alternatively, you could consider specifying the corresponding JDBC types explicitly,
+either through a `BatchPreparedStatementSetter` (as shown earlier), through an explicit
+type array given to a `List<Object[]>` based call, through `registerSqlType` calls on a
+custom `MapSqlParameterSource` instance, through a `BeanPropertySqlParameterSource`
+that derives the SQL type from the Java-declared property type even for a null value, or
+through providing individual `SqlParameterValue` instances instead of plain null values.
 ====


@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Java::
 		this.actorMappingQuery = new ActorMappingQuery(dataSource);
 	}

-	public Customer getCustomer(Long id) {
+	public Actor getActor(Long id) {
 		return actorMappingQuery.findObject(id);
 	}
 ----
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ Kotlin::
 ----
 	private val actorMappingQuery = ActorMappingQuery(dataSource)

-	fun getCustomer(id: Long) = actorMappingQuery.findObject(id)
+	fun getActor(id: Long) = actorMappingQuery.findObject(id)
 ----
 ======

-The method in the preceding example retrieves the customer with the `id` that is passed in as the
+The method in the preceding example retrieves the actor with the `id` that is passed in as the
 only parameter. Since we want only one object to be returned, we call the `findObject` convenience
 method with the `id` as the parameter. If we had instead a query that returned a
 list of objects and took additional parameters, we would use one of the `execute`
@@ -209,141 +209,26 @@ are passed in as a parameter to the stored procedure.

 The `SqlReturnType` interface has a single method (named `getTypeValue`) that must be
 implemented. This interface is used as part of the declaration of an `SqlOutParameter`.
-The following example shows returning the value of an Oracle `STRUCT` object of the user
+The following example shows returning the value of a `java.sql.Struct` object of the user
 declared type `ITEM_TYPE`:

-[tabs]
-======
-Java::
-+
-[source,java,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="primary"]
----
-	public class TestItemStoredProcedure extends StoredProcedure {
-
-		public TestItemStoredProcedure(DataSource dataSource) {
-			// ...
-			declareParameter(new SqlOutParameter("item", OracleTypes.STRUCT, "ITEM_TYPE",
-				(CallableStatement cs, int colIndx, int sqlType, String typeName) -> {
-					STRUCT struct = (STRUCT) cs.getObject(colIndx);
-					Object[] attr = struct.getAttributes();
-					TestItem item = new TestItem();
-					item.setId(((Number) attr[0]).longValue());
-					item.setDescription((String) attr[1]);
-					item.setExpirationDate((java.util.Date) attr[2]);
-					return item;
-				}));
-			// ...
-		}
----
-
-Kotlin::
-+
-[source,kotlin,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="secondary"]
----
-	class TestItemStoredProcedure(dataSource: DataSource) : StoredProcedure() {
-
-		init {
-			// ...
-			declareParameter(SqlOutParameter("item", OracleTypes.STRUCT, "ITEM_TYPE") { cs, colIndx, sqlType, typeName ->
-				val struct = cs.getObject(colIndx) as STRUCT
-				val attr = struct.getAttributes()
-				TestItem((attr[0] as Long, attr[1] as String, attr[2] as Date)
-			})
-			// ...
-		}
-	}
----
-======
+include-code::./TestItemStoredProcedure[]

 You can use `SqlTypeValue` to pass the value of a Java object (such as `TestItem`) to a
 stored procedure. The `SqlTypeValue` interface has a single method (named
 `createTypeValue`) that you must implement. The active connection is passed in, and you
-can use it to create database-specific objects, such as `StructDescriptor` instances
-or `ArrayDescriptor` instances. The following example creates a `StructDescriptor` instance:
+can use it to create database-specific objects, such as `java.sql.Struct` instances
+or `java.sql.Array` instances. The following example creates a `java.sql.Struct` instance:

-[tabs]
-======
-Java::
-+
-[source,java,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="primary"]
----
-	final TestItem testItem = new TestItem(123L, "A test item",
-			new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-M-d").parse("2010-12-31"));
-
-	SqlTypeValue value = new AbstractSqlTypeValue() {
-		protected Object createTypeValue(Connection conn, int sqlType, String typeName) throws SQLException {
-			StructDescriptor itemDescriptor = new StructDescriptor(typeName, conn);
-			Struct item = new STRUCT(itemDescriptor, conn,
-			new Object[] {
-				testItem.getId(),
-				testItem.getDescription(),
-				new java.sql.Date(testItem.getExpirationDate().getTime())
-			});
-			return item;
-		}
-	};
----
-
-Kotlin::
-+
-[source,kotlin,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="secondary"]
----
-	val (id, description, expirationDate) = TestItem(123L, "A test item",
-			SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-M-d").parse("2010-12-31"))
-
-	val value = object : AbstractSqlTypeValue() {
-		override fun createTypeValue(conn: Connection, sqlType: Int, typeName: String?): Any {
-			val itemDescriptor = StructDescriptor(typeName, conn)
-			return STRUCT(itemDescriptor, conn,
-					arrayOf(id, description, java.sql.Date(expirationDate.time)))
-		}
-	}
----
-======
+include-code::./SqlTypeValueFactory[tag=struct,indent=0]

 You can now add this `SqlTypeValue` to the `Map` that contains the input parameters for the
 `execute` call of the stored procedure.

 Another use for the `SqlTypeValue` is passing in an array of values to an Oracle stored
-procedure. Oracle has its own internal `ARRAY` class that must be used in this case, and
-you can use the `SqlTypeValue` to create an instance of the Oracle `ARRAY` and populate
-it with values from the Java `ARRAY`, as the following example shows:
-
-[tabs]
-======
-Java::
-+
-[source,java,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="primary"]
----
-	final Long[] ids = new Long[] {1L, 2L};
-
-	SqlTypeValue value = new AbstractSqlTypeValue() {
-		protected Object createTypeValue(Connection conn, int sqlType, String typeName) throws SQLException {
-			ArrayDescriptor arrayDescriptor = new ArrayDescriptor(typeName, conn);
-			ARRAY idArray = new ARRAY(arrayDescriptor, conn, ids);
-			return idArray;
-		}
-	};
----
-
-Kotlin::
-+
-[source,kotlin,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="secondary"]
----
-	class TestItemStoredProcedure(dataSource: DataSource) : StoredProcedure() {
-
-		init {
-			val ids = arrayOf(1L, 2L)
-			val value = object : AbstractSqlTypeValue() {
-				override fun createTypeValue(conn: Connection, sqlType: Int, typeName: String?): Any {
-					val arrayDescriptor = ArrayDescriptor(typeName, conn)
-					return ARRAY(arrayDescriptor, conn, ids)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
----
-======
-
+procedure. Oracle has an `createOracleArray` method on `OracleConnection` that you can
+access by unwrapping it. You can use the `SqlTypeValue` to create an array and populate
+it with values from the Java `java.sql.Array`, as the following example shows:

+include-code::./SqlTypeValueFactory[tag=oracle-array,indent=0]

@@ -323,12 +323,12 @@ use these alternative input classes.

 The `SimpleJdbcCall` class uses metadata in the database to look up names of `in`
 and `out` parameters so that you do not have to explicitly declare them. You can
-declare parameters if you prefer to do that or if you have parameters (such as `ARRAY`
-or `STRUCT`) that do not have an automatic mapping to a Java class. The first example
-shows a simple procedure that returns only scalar values in `VARCHAR` and `DATE` format
-from a MySQL database. The example procedure reads a specified actor entry and returns
-`first_name`, `last_name`, and `birth_date` columns in the form of `out` parameters.
-The following listing shows the first example:
+declare parameters if you prefer to do that or if you have parameters that do not
+have an automatic mapping to a Java class. The first example shows a simple procedure
+that returns only scalar values in `VARCHAR` and `DATE` format from a MySQL database.
+The example procedure reads a specified actor entry and returns `first_name`,
+`last_name`, and `birth_date` columns in the form of `out` parameters. The following
+listing shows the first example:

 [source,sql,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes"]
 ----
@@ -74,10 +74,11 @@ Kotlin::
 ----
 ======

-Used at the class level as above, the annotation indicates a default for all methods of
-the declaring class (as well as its subclasses). Alternatively, each method can be
-annotated individually. See xref:data-access/transaction/declarative/annotations.adoc#transaction-declarative-annotations-method-visibility[method visibility] for
-further details on which methods Spring considers transactional. Note that a class-level
+Used at the class level as above, the annotation indicates a default for all methods
+of the declaring class (as well as its subclasses). Alternatively, each method can be
+annotated individually. See
+xref:data-access/transaction/declarative/annotations.adoc#transaction-declarative-annotations-method-visibility[method visibility]
+for further details on which methods Spring considers transactional. Note that a class-level
 annotation does not apply to ancestor classes up the class hierarchy; in such a scenario,
 inherited methods need to be locally redeclared in order to participate in a
 subclass-level annotation.
@@ -436,9 +437,10 @@ properties of the `@Transactional` annotation:
 | Optional array of exception name patterns that must not cause rollback.
 |===

-TIP: See xref:data-access/transaction/declarative/rolling-back.adoc#transaction-declarative-rollback-rules[Rollback rules] for further details
-on rollback rule semantics, patterns, and warnings regarding possible unintentional
-matches for pattern-based rollback rules.
+TIP: See
+xref:data-access/transaction/declarative/rolling-back.adoc#transaction-declarative-rollback-rules[Rollback rules]
+for further details on rollback rule semantics, patterns, and warnings
+regarding possible unintentional matches for pattern-based rollback rules.

 Currently, you cannot have explicit control over the name of a transaction, where 'name'
 means the transaction name that appears in a transaction monitor and in logging output.
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ As of Spring Framework 5.2, the default configuration also provides support for
 Vavr's `Try` method to trigger transaction rollbacks when it returns a 'Failure'.
 This allows you to handle functional-style errors using Try and have the transaction
 automatically rolled back in case of a failure. For more information on Vavr's Try,
-refer to the https://docs.vavr.io/#_try[official Vavr documentation].
-
+refer to the {vavr-docs}/#_try[official Vavr documentation].
 Here's an example of how to use Vavr's Try with a transactional method:
+
 [tabs]
 ======
 Java::
@@ -42,6 +42,32 @@ Java::
 ----
 ======

+As of Spring Framework 6.1, there is also special treatment of `CompletableFuture`
+(and general `Future`) return values, triggering a rollback for such a handle if it
+was exceptionally completed at the time of being returned from the original method.
+This is intended for `@Async` methods where the actual method implementation may
+need to comply with a `CompletableFuture` signature (auto-adapted to an actual
+asynchronous handle for a call to the proxy by `@Async` processing at runtime),
+preferring exposure in the returned handle rather than rethrowing an exception:
+
+[tabs]
+======
+Java::
+
+[source,java,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="primary"]
+----
+	@Transactional @Async
+	public CompletableFuture<String> myTransactionalMethod() {
+		try {
+			return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(delegate.myDataAccessOperation());
+		}
+		catch (DataAccessException ex) {
+			return CompletableFuture.failedFuture(ex);
+		}
+	}
+----
+======
+
 Checked exceptions that are thrown from a transactional method do not result in a rollback
 in the default configuration. You can configure exactly which `Exception` types mark a
 transaction for rollback, including checked exceptions by specifying _rollback rules_.
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ Brannen, Ramnivas Laddad, Arjen Poutsma, Chris Beams, Tareq Abedrabbo, Andy Clem
 Syer, Oliver Gierke, Rossen Stoyanchev, Phillip Webb, Rob Winch, Brian Clozel, Stephane
 Nicoll, Sebastien Deleuze, Jay Bryant, Mark Paluch

-Copyright © 2002 - 2024 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
-
 Copies of this document may be made for your own use and for distribution to others,
 provided that you do not charge any fee for such copies and further provided that each
-copy contains this Copyright Notice, whether distributed in print or electronically.
+copy contains the Copyright Notice, whether distributed in print or electronically.
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ metadata, such as the argument names. The following table describes the items ma
 available to the context so that you can use them for key and conditional computations:

 [[cache-spel-context-tbl]]
-.Cache SpEL available metadata
+.Cache metadata available in SpEL expressions
 |===
 | Name| Location| Description| Example

@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ available to the context so that you can use them for key and conditional comput

 | `args`
 | Root object
-| The arguments (as array) used for invoking the target
+| The arguments (as an object array) used for invoking the target
 | `#root.args[0]`

 | `caches`
@@ -368,9 +368,10 @@ available to the context so that you can use them for key and conditional comput

 | Argument name
 | Evaluation context
-| Name of any of the method arguments. If the names are not available
-  (perhaps due to having no debug information), the argument names are also available under the `#a<#arg>`
-  where `#arg` stands for the argument index (starting from `0`).
+| The name of a particular method argument. If the names are not available
+  (for example, because the code was compiled without the `-parameters` flag), individual
+  arguments are also available using the `#a<#arg>` syntax where `<#arg>` stands for the
+  argument index (starting from 0).
 | `#iban` or `#a0` (you can also use `#p0` or `#p<#arg>` notation as an alias).

 | `result`
@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@ To enable caching annotations add the annotation `@EnableCaching` to one of your
 ----
 	@Configuration
 	@EnableCaching
-	public class AppConfig {
+	class AppConfig {

 		@Bean
 		CacheManager cacheManager() {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ To create the archive, two additional JVM flags must be specified:
 * `-Dspring.context.exit=onRefresh`: starts and then immediately exits your Spring
  application as described above

-To create a CDS archive, your JDK must have a base image. If you add the flags above to
+To create a CDS archive, your JDK/JRE must have a base image. If you add the flags above to
 your startup script, you may get a warning that looks like this:

 [source,shell,indent=0,subs="verbatim"]
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ your startup script, you may get a warning that looks like this:
  -XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit is unsupported when base CDS archive is not loaded. Run with -Xlog:cds for more info.
 ----

-The base CDS archive can be created by issuing the following command:
+The base CDS archive is usually provided out-of-the-box, but can also be created if needed by issuing the following
+command:

 [source,shell,indent=0,subs="verbatim"]
 ----
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ The base CDS archive can be created by issuing the following command:
 Once the archive is available, add `-XX:SharedArchiveFile=application.jsa` to your startup
 script to use it, assuming an `application.jsa` file in the working directory.

+To check if the CDS cache is effective, you can use (for testing purposes only, not in production) `-Xshare:on` which
+prints an error message and exits if CDS can't be enabled.
+
 To figure out how effective the cache is, you can enable class loading logs by adding
 an extra attribute: `-Xlog:class+load:file=cds.log`. This creates a `cds.log` with every
 attempt to load a class and its source. Classes that are loaded from the cache should have
@@ -58,8 +62,11 @@ a "shared objects file" source, as shown in the following example:
    [0.065s][info][class,load] org.springframework.context.MessageSource source: shared objects file (top)
 ----

-TIP: If you have a large number of classes that are not loaded from the cache, make sure that
-the JDK and classpath used by the commands that create the archive and start the application
-are identical. Note also that to effectively cache classes, the classpath should be specified
-as a list of JARs containing those classes, and avoid the usage of directories and `*`
-wildcard characters.
+If CDS can't be enabled or if you have a large number of classes that are not loaded from the cache, make sure that
+the following conditions are fulfilled when creating and using the archive:
+
+ - The very same JVM must be used.
+ - The classpath must be specified as a list of JARs, and avoid the usage of directories and `*` wildcard characters.
+ - The timestamps of the JARs must be preserved.
+ - When using the archive, the classpath must be the same than the one used to create the archive, in the same order.
+Additional JARs or directories can be specified *at the end* (but won't be cached).
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ A checkpoint can be created on demand, for example using a command like `jcmd ap

 WARNING: Leveraging checkpoint/restore of a running application typically requires additional lifecycle management to gracefully stop and start using resources like files or sockets and stop active threads.

+WARNING: Be aware that when defining scheduling tasks at a fixed rate, for example with an annotation like `@Scheduled(fixedRate = 5000)`, all missed executions between checkpoint and restore will be performed when the JVM is restored with on-demand checkpoint/restore. If this is not the behavior you want, it is recommended to schedule tasks at a fixed delay (for example with `@Scheduled(fixedDelay = 5000)`) or with a cron expression as those are calculated after every task execution.
+
 NOTE: If the checkpoint is created on a warmed-up JVM, the restored JVM will be equally warmed-up, allowing potentially peak performance immediately. This method typically requires access to remote services, and thus requires some level of platform integration.

 == Automatic checkpoint/restore at startup
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ your `@Configuration` classes, as the following example shows:
 By default, the infrastructure looks for a bean named `jmsListenerContainerFactory`
 as the source for the factory to use to create message listener containers. In this
 case (and ignoring the JMS infrastructure setup), you can invoke the `processOrder`
-method with a core poll size of three threads and a maximum pool size of ten threads.
+method with a core pool size of three threads and a maximum pool size of ten threads.

 You can customize the listener container factory to use for each annotation or you can
 configure an explicit default by implementing the `JmsListenerConfigurer` interface.
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [[observability]]
 = Observability Support

-Micrometer defines an https://micrometer.io/docs/observation[Observation concept that enables both Metrics and Traces] in applications.
+Micrometer defines an {micrometer-docs}/observation.html[Observation concept that enables both Metrics and Traces] in applications.
 Metrics support offers a way to create timers, gauges, or counters for collecting statistics about the runtime behavior of your application.
 Metrics can help you to track error rates, usage patterns, performance, and more.
 Traces provide a holistic view of an entire system, crossing application boundaries; you can zoom in on particular user requests and follow their entire completion across applications.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ As outlined xref:integration/observability.adoc[at the beginning of this section
 |===

 NOTE: Observations are using Micrometer's official naming convention, but Metrics names will be automatically converted
-https://micrometer.io/docs/concepts#_naming_meters[to the format preferred by the monitoring system backend]
+{micrometer-docs}/concepts/naming.html[to the format preferred by the monitoring system backend]
 (Prometheus, Atlas, Graphite, InfluxDB...).


@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ include-code::./JmsTemplatePublish[]

 It uses the `io.micrometer.jakarta9.instrument.jms.DefaultJmsPublishObservationConvention` by default, backed by the `io.micrometer.jakarta9.instrument.jms.JmsPublishObservationContext`.

+Similar observations are recorded with `@JmsListener` annotated methods when response messages are returned from the listener method.
+
 [[observability.jms.process]]
 === JMS message Processing instrumentation

@@ -366,7 +368,7 @@ This means that during the execution of that task, the ThreadLocals and logging

 If the application globally configures a custom `ApplicationEventMulticaster` with a strategy that schedules event processing on different threads, this is no longer true.
 All `@EventListener` methods will be processed on a different thread, outside the main event publication thread.
-In these cases, the https://micrometer.io/docs/contextPropagation[Micrometer Context Propagation library] can help propagate such values and better correlate the processing of the events.
+In these cases, the {micrometer-context-propagation-docs}/[Micrometer Context Propagation library] can help propagate such values and better correlate the processing of the events.
 The application can configure the chosen `TaskExecutor` to use a `ContextPropagatingTaskDecorator` that decorates tasks and propagates context.
 For this to work, the `io.micrometer:context-propagation` library must be present on the classpath:

@@ -71,8 +71,34 @@ This can be done with `method(HttpMethod)` or with the convenience methods `get(
 Next, the request URI can be specified with the `uri` methods.
 This step is optional and can be skipped if the `RestClient` is configured with a default URI.
 The URL is typically specified as a `String`, with optional URI template variables.
-String URLs are encoded by default, but this can be changed by building a client with a custom `uriBuilderFactory`.
+The following example configures a GET request to `https://example.com/orders/42`:

+[tabs]
+======
+Java::
+
+[source,java,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="primary"]
+----
+int id = 42;
+restClient.get()
+  .uri("https://example.com/orders/{id}", id)
+  ....
+----
+
+Kotlin::
+
+[source,kotlin,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="secondary"]
+----
+val id = 42
+restClient.get()
+  .uri("https://example.com/orders/{id}", id)
+  ...
+----
+======
+
+A function can also be used for more controls, such as specifying xref:web/webmvc/mvc-uri-building.adoc[request parameters].
+
+String URLs are encoded by default, but this can be changed by building a client with a custom `uriBuilderFactory`.
 The URL can also be provided with a function or as a `java.net.URI`, both of which are not encoded.
 For more details on working with and encoding URIs, see xref:web/webmvc/mvc-uri-building.adoc[URI Links].

@@ -263,7 +289,7 @@ String result = restClient.get() <1>
  .uri("https://example.com/this-url-does-not-exist") <1>
  .retrieve()
  .onStatus(HttpStatusCode::is4xxClientError, (request, response) -> { <2>
-      throw new MyCustomRuntimeException(response.getStatusCode(), response.getHeaders()) <3>
+      throw new MyCustomRuntimeException(response.getStatusCode(), response.getHeaders()); <3>
  })
  .body(String.class);
 ----
@@ -468,6 +494,9 @@ If no request factory is specified when the `RestClient` was built, it will use
 Otherwise, if the `java.net.http` module is loaded, it will use Java's `HttpClient`.
 Finally, it will resort to the simple default.

+TIP: Note that the `SimpleClientHttpRequestFactory` may raise an exception when accessing the status of a response that represents an error (e.g. 401).
+If this is an issue, use any of the alternative request factories.
+
 [[rest-webclient]]
 == `WebClient`

@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ reached, does the executor create a new thread beyond the core size. If the max
 has also been reached, then the executor rejects the task.

 By default, the queue is unbounded, but this is rarely the desired configuration,
-because it can lead to `OutOfMemoryErrors` if enough tasks are added to that queue while
+because it can lead to `OutOfMemoryError` if enough tasks are added to that queue while
 all pool threads are busy. Furthermore, if the queue is unbounded, the max size has
 no effect at all. Since the executor always tries the queue before creating a new
 thread beyond the core size, a queue must have a finite capacity for the thread pool to
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ existing Java application.

 The Spring Framework provides a dedicated `ApplicationContext` that supports a Groovy-based
 Bean Definition DSL. For more details, see
-xref:core/beans/basics.adoc#groovy-bean-definition-dsl[The Groovy Bean Definition DSL].
+xref:core/beans/basics.adoc#beans-factory-groovy[The Groovy Bean Definition DSL].

 Further support for Groovy, including beans written in Groovy, refreshable script beans,
 and more is available in xref:languages/dynamic.adoc[Dynamic Language Support].
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class SampleConfiguration {
 	@Bean
 	@NotNull
 	public SampleBean sampleBean$demo_kotlin_internal_test() {
-        return new SampleBean();
+		return new SampleBean();
 	}
 }
 ----
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ a mock service with Mockito:
 [source,xml,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes"]
 ----
 	<bean id="accountService" class="org.mockito.Mockito" factory-method="mock">
-		<constructor-arg value="org.example.AccountService"/>
+		<constructor-arg type="java.lang.Class" value="org.example.AccountService"/>
+		<constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="accountService"/>
 	</bean>
 ----

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [[spring-mvc-test-vs-end-to-end-integration-tests]]
 = MockMvc vs End-to-End Tests

-MockMVc is built on Servlet API mock implementations from the
+MockMvc is built on Servlet API mock implementations from the
 `spring-test` module and does not rely on a running container. Therefore, there are
 some differences when compared to full end-to-end integration tests with an actual
 client and a live server running.
@@ -1,38 +1,16 @@
 [[spring-mvc-test-vs-streaming-response]]
 = Streaming Responses

-The best way to test streaming responses such as Server-Sent Events is through the
-<<WebTestClient>> which can be used as a test client to connect to a `MockMvc` instance
-to perform tests on Spring MVC controllers without a running server. For example:
+You can use `WebTestClient` to test xref:testing/webtestclient.adoc#webtestclient-stream[streaming responses]
+such as Server-Sent Events. However, `MockMvcWebTestClient` doesn't support infinite
+streams because there is no way to cancel the server stream from the client side.
+To test infinite streams, you'll need to
+xref:testing/webtestclient.adoc#webtestclient-server-config[bind to] a running server,
+or when using Spring Boot,
+{spring-boot-docs}/spring-boot-features.html#boot-features-testing-spring-boot-applications-testing-with-running-server[test with a running server].

-[tabs]
-======
-Java::
-+
-[source,java,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="primary"]
----
-	WebTestClient client = MockMvcWebTestClient.bindToController(new SseController()).build();
-
-	FluxExchangeResult<Person> exchangeResult = client.get()
-			.uri("/persons")
-			.exchange()
-			.expectStatus().isOk()
-			.expectHeader().contentType("text/event-stream")
-			.returnResult(Person.class);
-
-	// Use StepVerifier from Project Reactor to test the streaming response
-
-	StepVerifier.create(exchangeResult.getResponseBody())
-			.expectNext(new Person("N0"), new Person("N1"), new Person("N2"))
-			.expectNextCount(4)
-			.consumeNextWith(person -> assertThat(person.getName()).endsWith("7"))
-			.thenCancel()
-			.verify();
----
-======
-
-`WebTestClient` can also connect to a live server and perform full end-to-end integration
-tests. This is also supported in Spring Boot where you can
-{spring-boot-docs}/spring-boot-features.html#boot-features-testing-spring-boot-applications-testing-with-running-server[test a running server].
+`MockMvcWebTestClient` does support asynchronous responses, and even streaming responses.
+The limitation is that it can't influence the server to stop, and therefore the server
+must finish writing the response on its own.


@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ provide convenience methods that delegate to the aforementioned methods in
 The `spring-jdbc` module provides support for configuring and launching an embedded
 database, which you can use in integration tests that interact with a database.
 For details, see xref:data-access/jdbc/embedded-database-support.adoc[Embedded Database Support]
- and <<data-access.adoc#jdbc-embedded-database-dao-testing, Testing Data Access
-Logic with an Embedded Database>>.
+ and xref:data-access/jdbc/embedded-database-support.adoc#jdbc-embedded-database-dao-testing[Testing Data Access
+Logic with an Embedded Database].
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 = Context Configuration with Groovy Scripts

 To load an `ApplicationContext` for your tests by using Groovy scripts that use the
-xref:core/beans/basics.adoc#groovy-bean-definition-dsl[Groovy Bean Definition DSL], you can annotate
+xref:core/beans/basics.adoc#beans-factory-groovy[Groovy Bean Definition DSL], you can annotate
 your test class with `@ContextConfiguration` and configure the `locations` or `value`
 attribute with an array that contains the resource locations of Groovy scripts. Resource
 lookup semantics for Groovy scripts are the same as those described for
@@ -339,6 +339,19 @@ Java::
 			spec -> spec.expectHeader().contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 		);
 ----
+
+Kotlin::
+
+[source,kotlin,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="secondary"]
+----
+	client.get().uri("/persons/1")
+		.accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+		.exchange()
+		.expectAll(
+			{ spec -> spec.expectStatus().isOk() },
+			{ spec -> spec.expectHeader().contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON) }
+		)
+----
 ======

 You can then choose to decode the response body through one of the following:
@@ -672,13 +685,13 @@ Kotlin::
 	val result = client.get().uri("/persons/1")
 			.exchange()
 			.expectStatus().isOk()
-			.expectBody(Person.class)
-			.returnResult();
+			.expectBody<Person>()
+			.returnResult()

 	// For a response without a body
 	val result = client.get().uri("/path")
 			.exchange()
-			.expectBody().isEmpty();
+			.expectBody().isEmpty()
 ----
 ======

@@ -704,4 +717,3 @@ Kotlin::
 			.andExpect(model().attribute("string", "a string value"));
 ----
 ======
-
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
 `spring-webflux` depends on `reactor-core` and uses it internally to compose asynchronous
 logic and to provide Reactive Streams support. Generally, WebFlux APIs return `Flux` or
 `Mono` (since those are used internally) and leniently accept any Reactive Streams
-`Publisher` implementation as input. The use of `Flux` versus `Mono` is important, because
-it helps to express cardinality -- for example, whether a single or multiple asynchronous
-values are expected, and that can be essential for making decisions (for example, when
-encoding or decoding HTTP messages).
+`Publisher` implementation as input.
+When a `Publisher` is provided, it can be treated only as a stream with unknown semantics (0..N).
+If, however, the semantics are known, you should wrap it with `Flux` or `Mono.from(Publisher)` instead
+of passing the raw `Publisher`.
+The use of `Flux` versus `Mono` is important, because it helps to express cardinality --
+for example, whether a single or multiple asynchronous values are expected,
+and that can be essential for making decisions (for example, when encoding or decoding HTTP messages).

 For annotated controllers, WebFlux transparently adapts to the reactive library chosen by
 the application. This is done with the help of the
@@ -15,15 +18,3 @@ the application. This is done with the help of the
 provides pluggable support for reactive library and other asynchronous types. The registry
 has built-in support for RxJava 3, Kotlin coroutines and SmallRye Mutiny, but you can
 register others, too.
-
-For functional APIs (such as <<webflux-fn>>, the `WebClient`, and others), the general rules
-for WebFlux APIs apply -- `Flux` and `Mono` as return values and a Reactive Streams
-`Publisher` as input. When a `Publisher`, whether custom or from another reactive library,
-is provided, it can be treated only as a stream with unknown semantics (0..N). If, however,
-the semantics are known, you can wrap it with `Flux` or `Mono.from(Publisher)` instead
-of passing the raw `Publisher`.
-
-For example, given a `Publisher` that is not a `Mono`, the Jackson JSON message writer
-expects multiple values. If the media type implies an infinite stream (for example,
-`application/json+stream`), values are written and flushed individually. Otherwise,
-values are buffered into a list and rendered as a JSON array.
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ Java::
 	Mono<Person> result = client.get()
 			.uri("/persons/{id}", id).accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 			.retrieve()
-			.onStatus(HttpStatus::is4xxClientError, response -> ...)
-			.onStatus(HttpStatus::is5xxServerError, response -> ...)
+			.onStatus(HttpStatusCode::is4xxClientError, response -> ...)
+			.onStatus(HttpStatusCode::is5xxServerError, response -> ...)
 			.bodyToMono(Person.class);
 ----

@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ Kotlin::
 	val result = client.get()
 			.uri("/persons/{id}", id).accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 			.retrieve()
-			.onStatus(HttpStatus::is4xxClientError) { ... }
-			.onStatus(HttpStatus::is5xxServerError) { ... }
+			.onStatus(HttpStatusCode::is4xxClientError) { ... }
+			.onStatus(HttpStatusCode::is5xxServerError) { ... }
 			.awaitBody<Person>()
 ----
 ======
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@

 A common requirement for REST services is to include details in the body of error
 responses. The Spring Framework supports the "Problem Details for HTTP APIs"
-specification, {rfc-site}/rfc7807.html[RFC 7807].
+specification, {rfc-site}/rfc9457.html[RFC 9457].

 The following are the main abstractions for this support:

- `ProblemDetail` -- representation for an RFC 7807 problem detail; a simple container
+- `ProblemDetail` -- representation for an RFC 9457 problem detail; a simple container
 for both standard fields defined in the spec, and for non-standard ones.
 - `ErrorResponse` -- contract to expose HTTP error response details including HTTP
-status, response headers, and a body in the format of RFC 7807; this allows exceptions to
+status, response headers, and a body in the format of RFC 9457; this allows exceptions to
 encapsulate and expose the details of how they map to an HTTP response. All Spring WebFlux
 exceptions implement this.
 - `ErrorResponseException` -- basic `ErrorResponse` implementation that others
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ and any `ErrorResponseException`, and renders an error response with a body.
 [.small]#xref:web/webmvc/mvc-ann-rest-exceptions.adoc#mvc-ann-rest-exceptions-render[See equivalent in the Servlet stack]#

 You can return `ProblemDetail` or `ErrorResponse` from any `@ExceptionHandler` or from
-any `@RequestMapping` method to render an RFC 7807 response. This is processed as follows:
+any `@RequestMapping` method to render an RFC 9457 response. This is processed as follows:

 - The `status` property of `ProblemDetail` determines the HTTP status.
 - The `instance` property of `ProblemDetail` is set from the current URL path, if not
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ already set.
 "application/problem+json" over "application/json" when rendering a `ProblemDetail`,
 and also falls back on it if no compatible media type is found.

-To enable RFC 7807 responses for Spring WebFlux exceptions and for any
+To enable RFC 9457 responses for Spring WebFlux exceptions and for any
 `ErrorResponseException`, extend `ResponseEntityExceptionHandler` and declare it as an
 xref:web/webflux/controller/ann-advice.adoc[@ControllerAdvice] in Spring configuration. The handler
 has an `@ExceptionHandler` method that handles any `ErrorResponse` exception, which
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ use a protected method to map any exception to a `ProblemDetail`.
 == Non-Standard Fields
 [.small]#xref:web/webmvc/mvc-ann-rest-exceptions.adoc#mvc-ann-rest-exceptions-non-standard[See equivalent in the Servlet stack]#

-You can extend an RFC 7807 response with non-standard fields in one of two ways.
+You can extend an RFC 9457 response with non-standard fields in one of two ways.

 One, insert into the "properties" `Map` of `ProblemDetail`. When using the Jackson
 library, the Spring Framework registers `ProblemDetailJacksonMixin` that ensures this
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class WebConfig : WebFluxConfigurer {
 [.small]#xref:web/webmvc/mvc-config/conversion.adoc[See equivalent in the Servlet stack]#

 By default, formatters for various number and date types are installed, along with support
-for customization via `@NumberFormat` and `@DateTimeFormat` on fields.
+for customization via `@NumberFormat` and `@DateTimeFormat` on fields and parameters.

 To register custom formatters and converters in Java config, use the following:

@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ Kotlin::
 	class WebConfig : WebFluxConfigurer {

 		override fun configureHttpMessageCodecs(configurer: ServerCodecConfigurer) {
-			// ...
+			configurer.defaultCodecs().maxInMemorySize(512 * 1024)
 		}
 	}
 ----
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ which customizes Jackson's default properties with the following ones:

 It also automatically registers the following well-known modules if they are detected on the classpath:

-* {jackson-github-org}/jackson-datatype-joda[`jackson-datatype-joda`]: Support for Joda-Time types.
 * {jackson-github-org}/jackson-datatype-jsr310[`jackson-datatype-jsr310`]: Support for Java 8 Date and Time API types.
 * {jackson-github-org}/jackson-datatype-jdk8[`jackson-datatype-jdk8`]: Support for other Java 8 types, such as `Optional`.
 * {jackson-github-org}/jackson-module-kotlin[`jackson-module-kotlin`]: Support for Kotlin classes and data classes.
@@ -688,40 +687,7 @@ You can customize options related to path matching. For details on the individua
 {spring-framework-api}/web/reactive/config/PathMatchConfigurer.html[`PathMatchConfigurer`] javadoc.
 The following example shows how to use `PathMatchConfigurer`:

-[tabs]
-======
-Java::
-+
-[source,java,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="primary"]
----
-	@Configuration
-	@EnableWebFlux
-	public class WebConfig implements WebFluxConfigurer {
-
-		@Override
-		public void configurePathMatch(PathMatchConfigurer configurer) {
-			configurer.addPathPrefix(
-					"/api", HandlerTypePredicate.forAnnotation(RestController.class));
-		}
-	}
----
-
-Kotlin::
-+
-[source,kotlin,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="secondary"]
----
-	@Configuration
-	@EnableWebFlux
-	class WebConfig : WebFluxConfigurer {
-
-		@Override
-		fun configurePathMatch(configurer: PathMatchConfigurer) {
-			configurer.addPathPrefix(
-					"/api", HandlerTypePredicate.forAnnotation(RestController::class.java))
-		}
-	}
----
-======
+include-code::./WebConfig[]

 [TIP]
 ====
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ and others) and is equivalent to `required=false`.
 | For access to a part in  a `multipart/form-data` request. Supports reactive types.
  See xref:web/webflux/controller/ann-methods/multipart-forms.adoc[Multipart Content] and xref:web/webflux/reactive-spring.adoc#webflux-multipart[Multipart Data].

-| `java.util.Map`, `org.springframework.ui.Model`, and `org.springframework.ui.ModelMap`.
+| `java.util.Map` or `org.springframework.ui.Model`
 | For access to the model that is used in HTML controllers and is exposed to templates as
  part of view rendering.

@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ and others) and is equivalent to `required=false`.
  Note that use of `@ModelAttribute` is optional -- for example, to set its attributes.
  See "`Any other argument`" later in this table.

-| `Errors`, `BindingResult`
+| `Errors` or `BindingResult`
 | For access to errors from validation and data binding for a command object, i.e. a
-  `@ModelAttribute` argument. An `Errors`, or `BindingResult` argument must be declared
+  `@ModelAttribute` argument. An `Errors` or `BindingResult` argument must be declared
  immediately after the validated method argument.

 | `SessionStatus` + class-level `@SessionAttributes`
@@ -4,9 +4,20 @@
 [.small]#xref:web/webmvc/mvc-controller/ann-methods/return-types.adoc[See equivalent in the Servlet stack]#

 The following table shows the supported controller method return values. Note that reactive
-types from libraries such as Reactor, RxJava, xref:web-reactive.adoc#webflux-reactive-libraries[or other] are
+types from libraries such as Reactor, RxJava, xref:web/webflux-reactive-libraries.adoc[or other] are
 generally supported for all return values.

+For return types like `Flux`, when multiple values are expected, elements are streamed as they come
+and are not buffered. This is the default behavior, as keeping a potentially large amount of elements in memory
+is not efficient. If the media type implies an infinite stream (for example,
+`application/json+stream`), values are written and flushed individually. Otherwise,
+values are written individually and the flushing happens separately.
+
+NOTE: If an error happens while an element is encoded to JSON, the response might have been written to and committed already
+and it is impossible at that point to render a proper error response.
+In some cases, applications can choose to trade memory efficiency for better handling such errors by buffering elements and encoding them all at once.
+Controllers can then return a `Flux<List<B>>`; Reactor provides a dedicated operator for that, `Flux#collectList()`.
+
 [cols="1,2", options="header"]
 |===
 | Controller method return value | Description
@@ -24,11 +35,11 @@ generally supported for all return values.
 | For returning a response with headers and no body.

 | `ErrorResponse`
-| To render an RFC 7807 error response with details in the body,
+| To render an RFC 9457 error response with details in the body,
  see xref:web/webflux/ann-rest-exceptions.adoc[Error Responses]

 | `ProblemDetail`
-| To render an RFC 7807 error response with details in the body,
+| To render an RFC 9457 error response with details in the body,
  see xref:web/webflux/ann-rest-exceptions.adoc[Error Responses]

 | `String`
@@ -3,31 +3,43 @@

 [.small]#xref:web/webmvc/mvc-controller/ann-validation.adoc[See equivalent in the Servlet stack]#

-Spring WebFlux has built-in xref:core/validation/validator.adoc[Validation] support for
-`@RequestMapping` methods, including the option to use
-xref:core/validation/beanvalidation.adoc[Java Bean Validation].
-The validation support works on two levels.
+Spring WebFlux has built-in xref:core/validation/validator.adoc[Validation] for
+`@RequestMapping` methods, including xref:core/validation/beanvalidation.adoc[Java Bean Validation].
+Validation may be applied at one of two levels:

-First, resolvers for
-xref:web/webflux/controller/ann-methods/modelattrib-method-args.adoc[@ModelAttribute],
+1. xref:web/webflux/controller/ann-methods/modelattrib-method-args.adoc[@ModelAttribute],
 xref:web/webflux/controller/ann-methods/requestbody.adoc[@RequestBody], and
-xref:web/webflux/controller/ann-methods/multipart-forms.adoc[@RequestPart] method
-parameters perform validation if the parameter has Jakarta's `@Valid` or Spring's
-`@Validated` annotation, and raise `MethodArgumentNotValidException` if necessary.
-Alternatively, you can handle the errors in the controller method by adding an
-`Errors` or `BindingResult` method parameter immediately after the validated one.
+xref:web/webflux/controller/ann-methods/multipart-forms.adoc[@RequestPart] argument
+resolvers validate a method argument individually if the method parameter is annotated
+with Jakarta `@Valid` or Spring's `@Validated`, _AND_ there is no `Errors` or
+`BindingResult` parameter immediately after, _AND_ method validation is not needed (to be
+discussed next). The exception raised in this case is `WebExchangeBindException`.

-Second, if {bean-validation-site}[Java Bean Validation] is present _AND_ any method
-parameter has `@Constraint` annotations, then method validation is applied instead,
-raising `HandlerMethodValidationException` if necessary. For this case you can still add
-an `Errors` or `BindingResult` method parameter to handle validation errors within the
-controller method, but if other method arguments have validation errors then
-`HandlerMethodValidationException` is raised instead. Method validation can apply
-to the return value if the method is annotated with `@Valid` or with `@Constraint`
-annotations.
+2. When `@Constraint` annotations such as `@Min`, `@NotBlank` and others are declared
+directly on method parameters, or on the method (for the return value), then method
+validation must be applied, and that supersedes validation at the method argument level
+because method validation covers both method parameter constraints and nested constraints
+via `@Valid`. The exception raised in this case is `HandlerMethodValidationException`.
+
+Applications must handle both `WebExchangeBindException` and
+`HandlerMethodValidationException` as either may be raised depending on the controller
+method signature. The two exceptions, however are designed to be very similar, and can be
+handled with almost identical code. The main difference is that the former is for a single
+object while the latter is for a list of method parameters.
+
+NOTE: `@Valid` is not a constraint annotation, but rather for nested constraints within
+an Object. Therefore, by itself `@Valid` does not lead to method validation. `@NotNull`
+on the other hand is a constraint, and adding it to an `@Valid` parameter leads to method
+validation. For nullability specifically, you may also use the `required` flag of
+`@RequestBody` or `@ModelAttribute`.
+
+Method validation may be used in combination with `Errors` or `BindingResult` method
+parameters. However, the controller method is called only if all validation errors are on
+method parameters with an `Errors` immediately after. If there are validation errors on
+any other method parameter then `HandlerMethodValidationException` is raised.

 You can configure a `Validator` globally through the
-xref:web/webflux/config.adoc#webflux-config-validation[WebMvc config], or locally
+xref:web/webflux/config.adoc#webflux-config-validation[WebFlux config], or locally
 through an xref:web/webflux/controller/ann-initbinder.adoc[@InitBinder] method in an
 `@Controller` or `@ControllerAdvice`. You can also use multiple validators.

@@ -37,8 +49,8 @@ through an AOP proxy. In order to take advantage of the Spring MVC built-in supp
 method validation added in Spring Framework 6.1, you need to remove the class level
 `@Validated` annotation from the controller.

-The xref:web/webmvc/mvc-ann-rest-exceptions.adoc[Error Responses] section provides further
-details on how `MethodArgumentNotValidException` and `HandlerMethodValidationException`
+The xref:web/webflux/ann-rest-exceptions.adoc[Error Responses] section provides further
+details on how `WebExchangeBindException` and `HandlerMethodValidationException`
 are handled, and also how their rendering can be customized through a `MessageSource` and
 locale and language specific resource bundles.

--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More