Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for an interactive Q&A session focused on the highly anticipated Spring Boot 4 release. In this episode, the hosts dive deep into the new features and improvements coming with Spring Boot 4, answer community questions about the release, and provide practical guidance on upgrade paths from previous versions. Whether you're planning your migration strategy or curious about what's new, this episode delivers essential insights for Spring developers preparing for the next major version.

Show Notes

• Spring Boot 4 Release Notes
• The Road to GA Blog Series

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they explore the exciting new features arriving with Spring Framework 7 and Spring Boot 4 this month! In this episode, the hosts highlight their favorite enhancements including null safety improvements, programmatic bean registration, the new REST test client, and built-in API versioning support. Get a first look at what's coming to the Spring ecosystem and hear about upcoming deep-dive episodes with special guests who will explore these features in detail. Whether you're preparing for the upgrade or just curious about Spring's evolution, this episode provides essential insights into the next generation of Spring development.

Show Notes:

• The Road to GA Weekly Blog Posts

Join Dan Vega as he sits down with Spring Security expert Daniel Garnier-Moiroux to explore the critical world of MCP (Model Context Protocol) server security. As MCP has taken over the AI world, enterprise deployments need robust security and permission management for exposed endpoints Securing MCP Servers with Spring AI. Daniel walks through his approach to securing MCP Servers with OAuth2 access tokens and how Spring AI applications can leverage the spring-ai-community/mcp-security project Securing MCP Servers with Spring AI.

Learn why proper authentication isn't optional when exposing AI tools and resources, discover best practices for implementing authorization servers, and understand how to protect your MCP endpoints from vulnerabilities. Whether you're building private or enterprise MCP servers, this episode delivers essential security insights for the Spring AI ecosystem.

Show Notes:

• Blog Post: Securing MCP Servers with Spring AI
• Daniel Garnier-Moiroux
  • BlueSky
  • LinkedIn