The primary focus of the EclipseLink 5.0 release is support for Jakarta EE 11 APIs and enhanced performance improvements.
Main features and changes include:
In addition to the features highlighted above, this release also includes a substantial number of bug fixes and enhancements:
Other important changes and updates include:
EclipseLink remains focused on delivering support for the latest standards. EclipseLink 5.0 offers certified support for:
EclipseLink also offers support (non-certified) for:
Legacy CORBA and RMI support (removed)
Service Data Objects (SDO) (removed)
DB servers and Application servers not being supported by their corresponding vendors as of November 01, 2025
The previous EclipseLink 4.0, 3.0 releases will remain available for download from the previous releases page where they will remain for a minimum period of 2 years before becoming available for archival.
For more information about future planned EclipseLink releases and patch sets please refer to the releases section of the project summary.
