Spring Framework 5.1 refines Spring's functional and reactive API style on a JDK 8 baseline and embraces JDK 11 for a smooth upgrade to the next long-term support generation of the JVM. This talk illustrates the benefits of a JDK 8 baseline and the compatibility challenges on JDK 11, providing upgrade advice for Spring applications on the classpath and the module path. September 25, 2018 2:00 pm - 3:10 pm Maryland Ballroom B Speaker: Juergen Hoeller Principal Engineer, Pivotal Filmed at SpringOne Platform 2018