Video summary
The Jenkins Platform Special Interest Group meeting held on September 22nd, 2026, focused primarily on upcoming Long Term Support (LTS) updates and strategic decisions regarding third-party library dependencies. The group announced that a new LTS version, 2.580.1, is scheduled for release next week, which will integrate Apache Commons Lang 2.6 to ensure compatibility with existing plugins. This specific update aims to resolve numerous issues previously reported in Jira, effectively addressing stability concerns within the ecosystem.
A significant point of discussion involved the timeline for phasing out Apache Commons Lang 2 entirely. The team decided to provide a three-month grace period after the initial LTS release before removing the library from future versions. This extended window is intended to give plugin developers sufficient time to migrate their code or obtain updated releases that no longer rely on the deprecated dependency, thereby ensuring a smoother transition for the broader user base without causing immediate disruption.
Regarding other technical features and language support, the meeting confirmed that Jakarta EE 10 support remains an idea for future consideration but is unlikely to be implemented in 2027 due to limited community interest and demand. Meanwhile, support for Java 25 continues to progress well as a work-in-progress initiative, with no major new developments or specific issues requiring immediate attention at this stage.
The session concluded with the confirmation that there have been no changes to the Jakarta EE roadmap since the last meeting, reinforcing the group's current priorities on stability and compatibility over experimental features. With the LTS release plan clarified and the status of Java 25 support acknowledged, the Platform SIG adjourned its proceedings for the day, leaving the community with a clear path forward for the next quarter's development cycle.
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Welcome. This is the Jenkins platform
special interest group.
It's now
September 22nd, 2026.
Keynotes, LTS updates. Next week we'll
release a new LTS 2.580.1,
which will include Apache Commons Lang
2.6 for compatibility.
That will avoid a number of issues that
have been reported in Jira
like this list right now.
Um
that's a good thing. Ultimately, 3
months from now we will release a new
version that does not include Commons
Lang 2, but to give 3 more months for
people to get off these plugins or to
get new releases of them, give some
time.
Jakarta EE 10 support, no change since
our last meeting. Uh it's still there as
an idea.
We probably won't do it in 20
27, just not enough people doing.
Java 25 support still looks very good
and work in progress, nothing particular
of note there.
That's all for today's platform SIG.
Thanks very much.