Spring Boot 3.0 is officially released in November, 2022 with some new features and improvements. This is the first major release of Spring Boot after the release of Spring Boot 2.0 around 4.5 years ago. It is also the first Spring Boot GA release to support Spring Framework 6.0. As a developer, we need to be aware of these updates in order to work smoothly with Spring Boot. Undoubtedly, one of the biggest turn in the new release was the dropping of support for older versions of Java. In this article, we will discuss about 'New Features in Spring Boot 3 and Spring 6'. What are the major highlights of the Spring 3.0 Release? The highlights of the Spring 3.0 Release incorporate: