Hibernate Validator 9.2.0.Beta1 is out, the first release of the 9.2 series. It adds password constraints (@PasswordStrength, @NotCompromised, @PasswordPolicy), @NullOrNotBlank/@NullOrNotEmpty, many text, date and identifier constraints (e.g. @IBAN, @BIC), plus a new bean resolution system. Many of the new features …
Micronaut Framework 5.2 (5.2.0/5.2.1) brings a new Jakarta EL module and experimental Python support via Micronaut for Python. https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/java-news-roundup-sep28-2026/
Quarkus 4.0.0.Beta1 is out, GA is planned for end of November. Java 21 baseline, Vert.x 5, Netty 4.2, HTTP/3 & QUIC, Jakarta REST 4, Hibernate ORM 8 (Jakarta Persistence 4.0), Jackson 3 and CDI 5.0. https://quarkus.io/blog/quarkus-4-0-0-beta1-released/