--- title: Spring Security and Spring Integration 7.1.0-M1... description: Multiple Spring ecosystem projects released milestone versions in January 2026, including Spring Security 7.1.0-M1 with improved PasswordEncoder nullability... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/spring-security-and-spring-integration-7-1-0-m1-milestone-releases-available-wcorbdewn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Spring Security and Spring Integration 7.1.0-M1 Milestone Releases Available | daily.dev og:description: Multiple Spring ecosystem projects released milestone versions in January 2026, including Spring Security 7.1.0-M1 with improved PasswordEncoder nullability... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/spring-security-and-spring-integration-7-1-0-m1-milestone-releases-available-wcorbdewn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/WCORbdeWN.png og:image:alt: Spring Security and Spring Integration 7.1.0-M1 Milestone Releases Available og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Spring Security and Spring Integration 7.1.0-M1 Milestone Releases Available **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 5 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Multiple Spring ecosystem projects released milestone versions in January 2026, including Spring Security 7.1.0-M1 with improved PasswordEncoder nullability contracts, Spring Boot 4.1.0-M1 featuring a new @AutoConfigureWebServer annotation and enhanced observability, and Spring Integration 7.1.0-M1 with CloudEvents and gRPC support. Additional updates include Spring Modulith 2.1.0-M1 with better testing capabilities, Spring AI 2.0.0-M2 with MCP autoconfiguration and new vector store backends, Spring Batch 6.0.2 with date-time converters, and Spring AMQP 4.1.0-M1 with new message listener container features. ## Content The Spring ecosystem is buzzing with the release of several significant milestone versions as part of ongoing development for future stable releases. During the week of January 19th, 2026, developers received early access to new features and updates that are set to enhance the Spring framework landscape. **Spring Security 7.1.0-M1** The milestone release of Spring Security 7.1.0-M1 is now available, offering an early preview of what's to come in the finalized version. This update introduces new nullability contracts to the `PasswordEncoder`, which aims to improve the security component's robustness and developer experience. Feedback from developers is encouraged to refine this release further. **Spring Boot 4.1.0-M1** Spring Boot 4.1.0-M1 is another key milestone in this batch, featuring the introduction of a new `@AutoConfigureWebServer` annotation. This annotation simplifies web server configuration, enhancing developer efficiency. Additionally, improvements in observability support are part of this release, helping developers to better monitor and maintain their applications. **Spring Integration 7.1.0-M1** Spring Integration 7.1.0-M1 is available as a pre-release version, aiming to augment Spring-based applications with enterprise-grade integration capabilities. This release includes support for CloudEvents and gRPC protocols, expanding its reach and utility in modern distributed systems. **Other Notable Releases** - **Spring Modulith 2.1.0-M1** enhances testing capabilities with improved TimeMachine functionality. - **Spring AI 2.0.0-M2** provides MCP autoconfiguration enhancements and introduces vector store backends compatible with Amazon S3, Bedrock, and Infinispan. - **Spring Batch 6.0.2** introduces new converters for handling `ZonedDateTime` and `OffsetDateTime` types, streamlining date and time operations. - **Spring AMQP 4.1.0-M1** presents the new `AmqpMessageListenerContainer` and the `@EnableAmqp` annotation, facilitating advanced message processing configurations. These milestone releases signify active development in the Spring ecosystem, providing developers with a glimpse into new features and improvements while inviting community feedback to shape future stable versions. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Spring News Roundup: Third Milestone Releases of Boot, Security, Integration, AI and AMQP](https://daily.dev/posts/spring-news-roundup-third-milestone-releases-of-boot-security-integration-ai-and-amqp-q85vfl82s) · InfoQ · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#java](https://daily.dev/tags/java), [#spring](https://daily.dev/tags/spring), [#spring-security](https://daily.dev/tags/spring-security) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/spring-security-and-spring-integration-7-1-0-m1-milestone-releases-available-wcorbdewn) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Spring Security and Spring Integration 7.1.0-M1 Milestone Releases Available","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/spring-security-and-spring-integration-7-1-0-m1-milestone-releases-available-wcorbdewn","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/spring-security-and-spring-integration-7-1-0-m1-milestone-releases-available-wcorbdewn"},"datePublished":"2026-01-21T16:02:04.285Z","dateModified":"2026-01-26T02:37:23.242Z","description":"Multiple Spring ecosystem projects released milestone versions in January 2026, including Spring Security 7.1.0-M1 with improved PasswordEncoder nullability...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/ff749d548af41095da8724da8d7ba5f9?_a=AQAEulh","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/ff749d548af41095da8724da8d7ba5f9?_a=AQAEulh","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Collections","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Collections","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--fk_6ycEi--/f_auto,q_auto/v1780996001/logos/collections?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/spring-security-and-spring-integration-7-1-0-m1-milestone-releases-available-wcorbdewn","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":5},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"java,spring,spring-security","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Collections","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Spring Security and Spring Integration 7.1.0-M1 Milestone Releases Available"}]} ```