The March 2026 release brings important platform modernization, stability improvements, and comprehensive bug fixes across the Azul Payara Platform family. This month’s releases include Payara Platform Community 7.2026.3 (download here) , Enterprise 6.36.0, and Enterprise 5.85.0 (request free trial here).
This release continues Payara’s commitment to a leaner, more maintainable platform. Community Edition 7.2026.3 deprecates support for old deployment descriptors and removes obsolete asadmin parameters that have accumulated over the years. These changes streamline the codebase and reduce maintenance burden, allowing the team to focus on modern Jakarta EE features.
Old Deployment Descriptors – Support for legacy deployment descriptor formats has been deprecated. Applications using older descriptor versions should migrate to current Jakarta EE standards.
JVM Profiler Configuration – The built-in JVM profiler configuration has been deprecated. Modern deployments should use external profiling tools like JProfiler, YourKit, or native Java Flight Recorder for better integration with contemporary observability stacks.
Obsolete Asadmin Parameters – Over 27 deprecated command parameters have been removed across commands including restore-domain, create-cluster, delete-cluster, and various resource management commands. These parameters were either non-functional or relevant only to legacy deployment scenarios. Scripts using deprecated parameters will need updating. Review the release notes for the complete list of removed parameters.
This release features an outstanding contribution from community member Sven Diedrichsen (svendiedrichsen), who identified and fixed multiple possible memory leaks across the platform. These fixes address long-standing issues that could impact applications running for extended periods:
- PayloadFilesManager Memory Leak – Fixed org.glassfish.admin.payload.PayloadFilesManager where temporary files weren’t properly cleaned up after garbage collection
- InputJarArchive Memory Leak – Resolved potential memory leak in com.sun.enterprise.deployment.deploy.shared.InputJarArchive
- JDO Connection Memory Leaks – Fixed memory leaks in both com.sun.jdo.spi.persistence.support.sqlstore.connection.ConnectionImpl and ConnectionManager
- ASURLClassLoader Memory Leak – Addressed memory leak in com.sun.enterprise.loader.ASURLClassLoader that could accumulate over time
- ClientArtifactsManager Memory Leak – Fixed org.glassfish.deployment.common.ClientArtifactsManager memory retention issues
- LogFileHandle Memory Leak – Resolved com.sun.jts.CosTransactions.LogFileHandle memory leak affecting transaction logging
These fixes improve long-running application stability and reduce memory footprint in production environments.
Bug Fixes and Improvements
Admin Console Improvements
Help Documentation Fixes – The Admin Console help home page and index were resolving to 404 errors. Both issues have been corrected, restoring proper access to documentation from within the console.
Session Timeout Configuration – Added help text for configuring admin-session-timeout and session-token-timeout settings, making security configuration more discoverable.
DAS Management Fix – Fixed an issue where stopping or restarting the Domain Administration Server via the Admin Console required clicking an additional “Submit Query” button.
MicroProfile and Security Fixes
MP-JWT Properties Loading – Fixed loading of payara-mp-jwt.properties file when referenced without a leading slash. This fix ensures MicroProfile JWT authentication configuration works correctly regardless of path specification format.
Repository DataStore Validation – Added validation for @Repository dataStore configuration to properly handle multi-persistence-unit resolution scenarios.
Component Upgrades
Core library updates include:
- Jakarta XML Bind API: 4.0.4 → 4.0.5
- Reactor Core: 3.8.2 → 3.8.3
- GMBAL: 4.1.0 → 4.1.1
- Jakarta XML WS API: 4.0.2 → 4.0.3
- Nimbus JOSE JWT: 10.7 → 10.8
- Jackson BOM: 2.21.0 → 2.21.1
- SnakeYAML: 2.5 → 2.6
- JLine: 3.30.6 → 3.30.7
Enterprise 6 receives targeted updates:
- Reactor Core: 3.8.2 → 3.8.3
- GMBAL: 4.0.3 → 4.1.1
- Kotlin Stdlib: 2.3.0 → 2.3.10
- Jackson BOM: 2.21.0 → 2.21.1
Enterprise 5 (Jakarta EE 8) receives focused updates for stability:
- Nimbus JOSE JWT: 10.5 → 10.7
- JCIFS: 1.2.19 → 1.3.3
Full Release Notes
- Payara Platform Community 7.2026.3 – see here
- Payara Platfrom Enterprise 6.36.0 – see here
- Payara Platform Enterprise 5.85.0 – see here
Get Started Today
- For Production Environments: Payara Platform Enterprise 6.36.0 and 5.85.0 provide comprehensive support, guaranteed stability, and 24/7 assistance for mission-critical applications.
- For Development Teams: Payara Community 7.2026.3 offers the latest Jakarta EE 11 and MicroProfile 6.1 support for modern application development.
- For Jakarta EE 8 Workloads: Enterprise 5.85.0 continues to provide stability and security for legacy applications with MicroProfile 4.1 support.
Upgrading
We recommend upgrading to these latest releases to benefit from the memory leak fixes, admin console improvements, and component updates. For detailed upgrade instructions, visit our official documentation.
We value your feedback and contributions. Report issues or share experiences on our GitHub repository. Special thanks to Sven Diedrichsen for the memory leak contributions that benefit the entire Payara community.
Happy deployments!
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