In this post I want to add some explanation to two hot topics. The first topic is the Java version compatibility and support, the second which release stream of UrbanCode Deploy (now DevOps Deploy) is on the security fixpack stream.

Java version compatibility

As announced earlier (Refer to IBM Java 8 EOS and how to migrate), IBM UrbanCode Deploy will withdraw Java 8 support starting June 2022. This change impacts differently for customers on UrbanCode Deploy 6.x and 7.x versions. Here, we explain how this will impact customers and what must you do after June 2022.

Key points:

UrbanCode version is 6.2x - 7.0.1.x

• Java support issues are handled on best effort basis
• No support of Java 11 or 17 available

Important: It is suggested that you must plan to migrate to a version greather than UCD 7.0.2.x (preferably to 7.0.5.x) to be able to use fully supported Java 11.

UrbanCode version is 7.0.2.x - 7.2.3.x

• If you are on Java 8, java support issues are handled on best effort basis
• Java 11 is fully supported
• Java 17 is not supported

UrbanCode version is 7.3 (planned release Q4/2022) or after

• Java 8 is not supported
• Java 11 is fully supported
• Java 17 will be fully supported

Security Fixpacks

IBM UrbanCode Deploy provides security fixpacks for all the supported releases. Customers are encouraged to migrate to their corresponding fixpack stream to make sure they can patch the security vulnerabilities as soon as the fixpacks are released.

• For 6.2.* update to the 6.2.7.x security fixpack stream
• For 7.0.* update to the 7.0.5.x security fixpack stream
• For 7.1.* update to the 7.1.2.x security fixpack stream
• If you are on 7.2.*, this is the current stream, so latest version of the stream will have all the security patches.

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