Re: Apache Tomcat 9.1.x release timeframe

Mark and Lisa,

On 7/16/26 5:45 PM, Mark Thomas wrote:
> 16 Jul 2026 18:27:57 Lisa Sayre <[email protected]>:
> 
>> Hi,
>> My application is currently using Apache Tomcat 9.0.120 on a RHEL 9.2.
>> We plan to utilize Apache Tomcat 9.1.x once it is released.
>>
>> We are concerned about the timing of the 9.1.x release and if we will 
>> have enough time to migrate/upgrade our application to using 9.1 
>> before 9.0.x is officially EOL - which we see on Apache's website 
>> states that 9.0 EOL is no earlier than March 31st 2027.
>>
>> I understand that no release date has been provided for 9.1, but can 
>> you provide guidance as to how long of a window or timeline software 
>> vendors like us will have to migrate our applications before 9.0 is 
>> EOL?  The issue is security vulnerabilities.
> 
> 12 months.
> 
> We have stated multiple times, on this mailing list, starting in March / 
> April this year that the first 9.1.x release will follow the final 9.0.x 
> release and that you will be able to treat it exactly like a 9.0.x to 
> 9.0.x+1 update providing:
> - you aren't using the APR connector
> - if you are using Tomcat Native, you are using 2.0.x
> 
> You have from now (actually since ~April this year) to migrate off the 
> APR connector if you are using APR and to Native 2.0 x if you are using 
> Native 1.x.

Or, just migrate any time you want to Tomcat 10.1, or Tomcat 11.

Then you don't have to worry about anything happening with Tomcat 9.0/9.1.

-chris