Spring Boot 3.5, released in May 2025, marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the Spring ecosystem. Packed with enhancements, tighter configurations, and improved support for modern deployment environments, it may also be the final major version before the inevitable transition to serverless computing becomes mainstream. Let’s explore what’s new in 3.5, why it feels like a closing chapter, and how developers can prepare for the serverless future. What’s New in Spring Boot 3.5 Spring Boot 3.5 introduces several key features and refinements aimed at improving developer experience, performance, and security: 🔧 Configuration Enhancements Structured Logging Improvements : Better support for structured logs, making observability easier in cloud-native environments. SSL Support for Service Connections : Secure communication between services is now more streamlined. Environment Variable Property Loading : Simplifies configuration in containerized and cloud environments. ⚙️ Executio...