PlusOne - ActiveMQ 6.1.7 and Beyond with Matt Pavlovich

Rich Bowen and Matt Pavlovich discuss the evolution of ActiveMQ Classic, highlighting the transition from Java to Jakarta ecosystem and the release of ActiveMQ 6.0, which introduced Jakarta support and JMS 2.0. ActiveMQ 6.1 focuses on fixes and observability improvements, with 6.2 set to introduce a new configuration system and virtual threads. Pavlovich emphasizes the importance of unit tests and modernization efforts, such as MQTT 5 support and JDK 17/21 adoption. The project aims to enhance observability, support cloud environments, and make ActiveMQ easier to embed in applications.