Alright, let's jump right in:

>> THIS WEEK IN JAVA

Highlights this week:

An interesting read going beyond standard pattern matching
A number of performance-focused writups, showing just how much Java continues to evolve
And, of course, a couple of AI-focused writeups worth having on your weekend reading list

>> Preparing for Your Next Spring Boot Migration
I've done an upgrade like this internally over the last week or so and the complexity is definitely there, and not always super visible.
Basically, upgrading Spring Boot isn’t just about jumping to the next version — it’s about understanding compatibility risks, dependency alignment, and framework changes before they turn into runtime surprises.
In this live session, the focus is how to evaluate Spring Boot upgrade readiness, surface risky patterns early, and approach migrations in a structured, repeatable way — especially for larger or long-lived codebases. Good stuff.

Cheers,
Eugen