2025. What a year, amirite? Honestly, I can barely remember what happened. All I know is that I’m more than ready to take some time off for the holidays and crank Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” on repeat and run it all back again next year.
But before I disappear into holiday mode, I wanted to let you know I got you a gift: IDz 16.0.8. I know, I know… it’s too much, and it’s not even Christmas yet. But you all make it worth it. So here it is anyway! Just don't forget to play nice with your new toy and share with your coworkers (and why not your friends and family while you're at it) 🎁
IBM Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition (IDzEE) 16.0.8
Now, let’s unwrap a few of the highlights in IBM Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition 16.0.8, a core part of the IBM Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS (ADFz). This release comes packed and ribbon-tied with some powerful new capabilities, including:
If you’re looking to make the move to Enterprise Edition or ADFz, consider this your helpful little holiday guidebook. This detailed migration guide has everything your team needs from updating host configuration files to unlocking key capabilities. All in one place to make the transition smooth and stress-free.
Db2® for z/OS Development
This release brings a mix of rich features and security enhancements for Db2 developers. From debugging Java stored procedures to improved authentication and export options, everything is geared toward smoother, more secure development on z/OS.
- Db2 connections now support password-less Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and can dynamically prompt for passwords when required.
- You can now debug external Java stored procedures from
.javaspsql files and run or debug compiled SQL user-defined functions (.udfsql) directly from the catalog, editor, or project explorer.
- Activate inactive stored procedures and UDF versions directly from the catalog, and specify
currentPackagePath in tuning profiles to define multiple collection IDs.
- Export full CLOB and large text column contents from the Remote System Details view.
- New support for column-level line wrapping when displaying result sets as plain text.
Not Holiday Parties, But the Next Best Thing
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Webinar: Optimize Development with New Features in IDzEE, VS Code, and Eclipse
December 3, 2025 9:00 AM EST
IBM Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition continues to deliver meaningful enhancements from productivity boosts to expanded vulnerability scanning and key customer-requested updates. In this webinar, we’ll walk through the latest improvements across both editors (VS Code and Eclipse) and show how IDzEE and the broader ADFz suite. Which includes how APA, FM, FA, and DBB come together to support modern mainframe development. Register here.
Speakers
Joy Spohn
IBM Z DevOps Offering Manager
Chris Sayles
IBM Z DevOps Enablement & Digital Marketing Specialist
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Recorded Session: DevOps Modernization and CI/CD Pipelines for z/OS within IBM
IBM’s Nirvana team modernized development by adopting tools like DBB, Git, and VS Code to build a fully automated CI/CD pipeline, delivering up to 4x faster build efficiency. This session highlights how IBM uses its own z/OS DevOps portfolio to drive real productivity gains across major product teams. Session link.
Speakers
John Bouzakis
CPO, z/OS DevOps and Release Engineering
Shabbir Moledina
Product Management
Note: Viewing the recording requires a registered Z Day login. If you haven’t accessed Z Day content before, just follow these quick steps:
- Click the session link: https://ibmzday2025-vconf.bemyapp.com/#/talks/690a6e8e4b0ee949b3850485
- Sign in using your IBMid or another supported login option.
- You'll be redirected to the Z Day main page. Simply close it.
- Reopen the session link again; now that you're logged in, it will take you directly to the video.
Alright, Time for a Little Spiced Eggnog