Author: markt Date: Wed Feb 11 12:19:19 2026 New Revision: 1931810 Log: Add Tomcat 9.0.x end of support announcement
Added: tomcat/site/trunk/docs/tomcat-9.0.x-eos.html tomcat/site/trunk/xdocs/tomcat-9.0.x-eos.xml Modified: tomcat/site/trunk/docs/index.html tomcat/site/trunk/xdocs/index.xml Modified: tomcat/site/trunk/docs/index.html ============================================================================== --- tomcat/site/trunk/docs/index.html Wed Feb 11 12:08:41 2026 (r1931809) +++ tomcat/site/trunk/docs/index.html Wed Feb 11 12:19:19 2026 (r1931810) @@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ changelog</a>. <p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://tomcat.apache.org/download-90.cgi";>Download</a> </p> +<p>Note: End of support for Tomcat Native 9.0.x has been +<a href="tomcat-9.0.x-eos.html">announced</a> as 31 March 2027.</p> </div><h3 id="Tomcat_Migration_Tool_for_Jakarta_EE_1.0.10_Released"><span class="pull-right">2025-11-24</span> Tomcat Migration Tool for Jakarta EE 1.0.10 Released</h3><div class="text"> <p> The Apache Tomcat Project is proud to announce the release of 1.0.10 of the Added: 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the 9.0.x branch will not be addressed</li> + <li>security vulnerability reports will not be checked against the 9.0.x + branch</li> +</ul> + +<p>Three months later (i.e. after 30 June 2027)</p> +<ul> + <li>the 9.0.x download links will be removed</li> + <li>the latest 9.0.x release will be removed from the mirror system</li> + <li>the links to the 9.0.x documentation will be removed from + tomcat.apache.org</li> +</ul> + +<p>Note that all 9.0.x releases will always be available from the archive.</p> + +<p>It is anticipated that the final 9.0.x release will be made shortly +before 31 March 2027.</p> + +<p>Shortly before 9.0.x support ends, releases from a new 9.1.x branch will be +made available. Releases from the 9.1.x branch will continue until 31 December +2030.</p> + +<p>The differences between 9.0.x and 9.1.x will be minimal and users can start +making the necessary transition now. Those changes are:</p> +<ul> +<li>the APR/native connectors for HTTP, HTTPS and AJP will not be available</li> +<li>Support for Tomcat Native 2.0.x will continue but Tomcat Native 1.3.x will + not be supported (see the separate EOS announcement for Tomcat Native + 1.3.x)</li> +</ul> + +<p>Users of the APR/native AJP connector are strongly encouraged to migrate to +the NIO AJP connector and discontinue using Tomcat Native.</p> + +<p>Users of the APR/native HTTP connector are strongly encouraged to migrate to +the NIO HTTP connector and discontinue using Tomcat Native.</p> + +<p>Users of the APR/native HTTPS connector are strongly encouraged to migrate to +either the the HTTPS NIO+JSSE connector or the HTTPS NIO+OpenSSL connector. +Those migrating to the HTTP NIO+OpenSSL connector should then upgrade Tomcat +Native to 2.0.x.</p> + +<p>For users that are not using Tomcat Native or are using Tomcat Native 2.0.x, +the transition from 9.0.x to 9.1.x will be no different to a normal Tomcat point +release upgrade.</p> + +<p>Rather than continuing on 9.1.x, Tomcat 9 users are strongly encouraged to +consider upgrading to a more recent Tomcat version making use of tools like the +Tomcat Migration Tool for Jakarta EE.</p> + +</div></div></div></div></main><footer id="footer"> + Copyright © 1999-2025, The Apache Software Foundation + <br> + Apache Tomcat, Tomcat, Apache, the Apache Tomcat logo and the Apache logo + are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Apache Software + Foundation. + </footer></div><script src="res/js/tomcat.js"></script></body></html> \ No newline at end of file Modified: tomcat/site/trunk/xdocs/index.xml ============================================================================== --- tomcat/site/trunk/xdocs/index.xml Wed Feb 11 12:08:41 2026 (r1931809) +++ tomcat/site/trunk/xdocs/index.xml Wed Feb 11 12:19:19 2026 (r1931810) @@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ changelog</a>. <p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="download-90.cgi">Download</a> </p> +<p>Note: End of support for Tomcat Native 9.0.x has been +<a href="tomcat-9.0.x-eos.html">announced</a> as 31 March 2027.</p> </section> <section name="Tomcat Migration Tool for Jakarta EE 1.0.10 Released" rtext="2025-11-24"> Added: tomcat/site/trunk/xdocs/tomcat-9.0.x-eos.xml ============================================================================== --- /dev/null 00:00:00 1970 (empty, because file is newly added) +++ tomcat/site/trunk/xdocs/tomcat-9.0.x-eos.xml Wed Feb 11 12:19:19 2026 (r1931810) @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<document> + + <properties> + <author>Apache Tomcat Project</author> + <title>End of life for Apache Tomcat 9.0.x</title> + </properties> + +<body> + +<section name="End of life for Apache Tomcat 9.0.x" rtext="2026-02-11"> +<p>The Apache Tomcat<sup>®</sup> team announces that support for Apache Tomcat 9.0.x +will end on 31 March 2027.</p> + +<p>This means that after 31 March 2027:</p> +<ul> + <li>releases from the 9.0.x branch are highly unlikely</li> + <li>bugs affecting only the 9.0.x branch will not be addressed</li> + <li>security vulnerability reports will not be checked against the 9.0.x + branch</li> +</ul> + +<p>Three months later (i.e. after 30 June 2027)</p> +<ul> + <li>the 9.0.x download links will be removed</li> + <li>the latest 9.0.x release will be removed from the mirror system</li> + <li>the links to the 9.0.x documentation will be removed from + tomcat.apache.org</li> +</ul> + +<p>Note that all 9.0.x releases will always be available from the archive.</p> + +<p>It is anticipated that the final 9.0.x release will be made shortly +before 31 March 2027.</p> + +<p>Shortly before 9.0.x support ends, releases from a new 9.1.x branch will be +made available. Releases from the 9.1.x branch will continue until 31 December +2030.</p> + +<p>The differences between 9.0.x and 9.1.x will be minimal and users can start +making the necessary transition now. Those changes are:</p> +<ul> +<li>the APR/native connectors for HTTP, HTTPS and AJP will not be available</li> +<li>Support for Tomcat Native 2.0.x will continue but Tomcat Native 1.3.x will + not be supported (see the separate EOS announcement for Tomcat Native + 1.3.x)</li> +</ul> + +<p>Users of the APR/native AJP connector are strongly encouraged to migrate to +the NIO AJP connector and discontinue using Tomcat Native.</p> + +<p>Users of the APR/native HTTP connector are strongly encouraged to migrate to +the NIO HTTP connector and discontinue using Tomcat Native.</p> + +<p>Users of the APR/native HTTPS connector are strongly encouraged to migrate to +either the the HTTPS NIO+JSSE connector or the HTTPS NIO+OpenSSL connector. +Those migrating to the HTTP NIO+OpenSSL connector should then upgrade Tomcat +Native to 2.0.x.</p> + +<p>For users that are not using Tomcat Native or are using Tomcat Native 2.0.x, +the transition from 9.0.x to 9.1.x will be no different to a normal Tomcat point +release upgrade.</p> + +<p>Rather than continuing on 9.1.x, Tomcat 9 users are strongly encouraged to +consider upgrading to a more recent Tomcat version making use of tools like the +Tomcat Migration Tool for Jakarta EE.</p> + +</section> + +</body> +</document> + --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
