Grails Is Back: Inside the Apache Software Foundation Migration

Grails graduated to a Top-Level Apache project in 2025. Here's what the 18-month migration, Grails 7 release, and Spring Boot alignment mean for teams still running it.

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Steve Poole | With contributions from James Fredley, Apache Grails PMC Chair For a technology that many people filed under “legacy,” Grails has been unusually active. While much of the industry’s attention has drifted toward newer frameworks and shinier stacks, something more deliberate has been happening in the background. Grails has been moving into the…...
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Grails Is Back: Inside the Apache Software Foundation Migration

Grails graduated to a Top-Level Apache project in 2025. Here's what the 18-month migration, Grails 7 release, and Spring Boot alignment mean for teams still running it.

foojay
Grails 7.0, Now under the Apache Software Foundation, Delivers Enhancements for Micronaut and GORM - https://share.google/0kerCAZT8sPK6am54
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Grails 7.0, Now under the Apache Software Foundation, Delivers Enhancements for Micronaut and GORM

The release of Apache Grails 7.0.0 delivers notable changes such as: the ability to disable Micronaut auto configuration through the Grails plugin; improved reproducibility with implementations of GOR

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Apache #Grails recently graduated from the Apache Incubator to become a top-level Apache project. But it's far from a new project, having been started 20 years ago! James Fredley, and James Daugherty from the Grails PMC talk about why they came to #Apache, along with many other topics.

https://youtu.be/MSlvDnn_A-0

Apache Grails: James Fredley and James Daugherty

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#ApacheGrails 7.0.0 is here with key updates and notable changes!

Highlights include:
• Option to disable Micronaut auto-configuration via the Grails plugin
• Improved reproducibility with implementations of Grails Object Relational Mapper (GORM) services
• Temporary removal of GORM for Neo4J

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nTDEyk

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The Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache Grails® 7.0.0  - The ASF Blog

Latest release modernizes the open source web application framework with Java 17+, Groovy 4, Spring Boot 3.5, Jakarta EE 10, as well as enhanced security, testing, and build capabilities Wilmington, DE – October 28, 2025 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the global home of open source software the world relies on, today announced Apache […]

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🎸🔥 Exclusively Van Halen on Johnny Beane TV — Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer is hitting the auction block! 🏆

Custom-built for Eddie, played on the 1982-83 Van Halen tours from Philly to Brazil, later owned by Mick Mars & heard on Dr. Feelgood. 🎶 Estimated at $2–$3M at Sotheby’s!
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#ExclusivelyVanHalen #EddieVanHalen #VanHalen #EVHGear #KramerGuitars #GuitarAuction #MickMars #MotleyCrue #DrFeelgood #RockHistory #JohnnyBeaneTV #Sothebys #Grails #kramerADguitar

Exclusively Van Halen: Eddie’s Iconic 1982 Kramer Guitar Preview Before Sotheby’s Auction! 8/13/25

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Cool to see some new donors getting involved with the Open Collective: Friends of Apache
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https://opencollective.com/friends-of-grails #grails
Friends of Apache Grails - Open Collective

Supports activities within the Apache Grails Framework community

@youtube_kexp that was a rare experience. i bought several abums by #grails over the years and i noticed thats the first time i was seeing their faces. ;)
Grails - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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