#aws-migration

AWS's New Migration Tool: Salvation or Just Another Chore for Java Devs?

If you're a Java dev chained to AWS SDK 1.x, this new migration tool promises escape before the 2025 cutoff. Skeptical? It automates a lot, but don't ditch your coffee yet—plenty of manual fixes await.

AWS Drops Apache HttpClient 5.6 into Java SDK 2.x — Finally Killing Old Dependency Nightmares

Java devs, rejoice — or at least sigh in relief. AWS just GA'd an Apache HttpClient 5.6 upgrade in their SDK 2.x that nukes those pesky Jakarta Commons Logging alerts and unlocks Java 21's virtual threads without a fight.