What's new in IBM Modernized Runtime Extension for Java

Learn about new features, improvements, limitations, and other changes in IBM® Modernized Runtime Extension for Java™ (MoRE). New capabilities for MoRE are delivered through IBM WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment 9.0.5 fix packs.

1.0.1.0

All the capabilities that are available in 1.0.0.0 and 1.0.0.1 are available in 1.0.1.0.

The minimum Liberty version is 25.0.0.6.

The minimum WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment fix pack that is supported for 1.0.1.0 is 9.0.5.26.

[Network Deployment 9.0.5.26 or later]Nodes that run managed Liberty servers can now have multiple Liberty installations. Nodes initially use the highest installed version of Liberty. You can change the configured Liberty version by using the setConfiguredManagedLibertyInstallation admin task command. All managed Liberty servers in a node use the configured Liberty installation of a node.

1.0.0.1

[Network Deployment 9.0.5.24][Network Deployment 9.0.5.25]MoRE is available on the AIX operating system beginning with WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 9.0.5.24.

All the capabilities that are available in 1.0.0.0 are available in 1.0.0.1.

Only the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 9.0.5.24, and 9.0.5.25 fix packs are supported in 1.0.0.1.

1.0.0.0

You get MoRE capabilities based on the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment fix pack that you install.

Only the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 9.0.5.23, 9.0.5.24, and 9.0.5.25 fix packs are supported in 1.0.0.0.

[Network Deployment 9.0.5.25]Beginning with WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 9.0.5.25, managed Liberty servers, which are stand-alone or in a static cluster, can run on Java SE 21 in addition to Java SE 17.

[Network Deployment 9.0.5.24][Network Deployment 9.0.5.25]You can create and administer static clusters for managed Liberty servers in MoRE beginning with WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 9.0.5.24.

[Network Deployment 9.0.5.23][Network Deployment 9.0.5.24][Network Deployment 9.0.5.25]MoRE enables WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 9.0.5.23 and later users to run and manage WebSphere Application Server Liberty workloads that begin with Liberty 25.0.0.3. MoRE provides a managed application server type that is called a managed Liberty server. This server can be used to deploy Java workloads that run on Java SE 17 and Jakarta EE Core Profile 10. WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 9.0.5 administrators and DevOps engineers can use WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 9.0.5 administrative interfaces to administer a managed Liberty server.