Chapter 3. Unsupported features and deprecated features


3.1. Unsupported features

Support for some technologies is removed due to the high maintenance cost, low community interest, and better alternative solutions. The following features are not supported in JBoss EAP XP 6.0:

For a complete list of unsupported features in JBoss EAP 8.1, see the Unsupported features section in JBoss EAP 8.1 Release Notes.

3.2. Deprecated features

Some features have been deprecated with this release. This means that no enhancements are made to these features, and they might be removed in the future, usually the next major release. For more information, see Deprecated features in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform expansion pack (EAP XP) 6.

Red Hat continues to provide full support and bug fixes under our standard support terms and conditions. For more information about the Red Hat support policy for JBoss EAP XP, see the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform expansion pack life cycle and support policies located on the Red Hat Customer Portal.

Important

All of the features that were deprecated in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 are also deprecated in JBoss EAP XP 6.0.0. For more information about deprecated features in JBoss EAP 8.1, see Deprecated features in the Release notes for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.

3.2.1. JBoss EAP JAR Maven plug-in

With bootable JAR Support for JBoss EAP 8.1, JAR Maven plug-in has been deprecated in JBoss EAP XP 6 and the plug-in might be removed in a future release. Use the JBoss EAP Maven plug-in for packaging applications as a bootable JAR instead. For more information about additional resources, see {ProvisioningBookName}.

3.2.2. Bootable JAR

Bootable JAR mode for building JBoss EAP applications on OpenShift is now deprecated and may be removed in a future release. The builder image to build a Bootable JAR image now uses OpenJDK 17 on UBI 9.

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