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<sections title="EclipseLink 3.0 Release">

    <section class="title">
        <description>
            <h1>EclipseLink 3.0</h1>
            <p> The primary focus of the EclipseLink 3.0 release is switch over to new `jakarta` package namespace and support for Jakarta EE 9 APIs.</p>
            <p>
                Main features and changes include:
                <ul>
                    <li>
                        <a href="https://jakarta.ee/specifications/platform/9/">Jakarta EE Platform 9 support</a>
                    </li>
                    <li>
                        <a href="https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/eclipselink/pull/740">Java 8, 11 support</a>
                    </li>
                </ul>
            </p>
            <p>In addition to the features highlighted above, this release also includes a substantial number of bug fixes and enhancements:</p>
                        
            <ul>
                <li>
                    <a  href="https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/eclipselink/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+milestone%3A%22Release+3.0%22"
                        class="external text"
                        title="https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/eclipselink/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+milestone%3A%22Release+3.0%22"
                        rel="nofollow">3.0.0: All Fixed Bugs and enhancement requests - GitHub bug tracker</a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a  href="https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?bug_status=CLOSED&amp;bug_status=RESOLVED&amp;classification=EE4J&amp;product=EclipseLink&amp;query_format=advanced&amp;resolution=FIXED&amp;target_milestone=3.0"
                        class="external text"
                        title="https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?bug_status=CLOSED&amp;bug_status=RESOLVED&amp;classification=EE4J&amp;product=EclipseLink&amp;query_format=advanced&amp;resolution=FIXED&amp;target_milestone=3.0"
                        rel="nofollow">3.0.0: All Fixed Bugs and enhancement requests - Eclipse.org bug tracker</a>
                </li>
            </ul>
            <p>Other important changes and updates include:</p>
                        
            <ul>
                <li>
                    Thread dead-lock diagnostic features
                </li>
            </ul>
        </description>
    </section>

    <section class="main" name=" Standards">
        <description>
            <p>EclipseLink remains focused on delivering support for the
                latest standards. EclipseLink 3.0 offers certified support for:
            </p>
            <ul>
                <li>
                    <a href="https://jakarta.ee/specifications/persistence/3.0/">Jakarta Persistence 3.0</a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="https://jakarta.ee/specifications/xml-binding/3.0/">Jakarta XML Binding 3.0</a>
                </li>
            </ul>
        </description>
    </section>

    <section class="main" name=" Support (non-certified)">
        <description>
            <p>EclipseLink also offers support (non-certified) for:
            </p>
            <ul>
                <li>
                    Service Data Objects (SDO) 2.1.1 -
                    <a href="http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=235">JSR 235</a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="https://jakarta.ee/specifications/jsonp/2.0/">Jakarta JSON Processing 2.0</a>
                </li>
            </ul>
        </description>
    </section>

    <section class="main" name=" Deprecated Functionality">
        <description>
            <p>
                CORBA and RMI support
            </p>
            <p>
                Service Data Objects (SDO)
            </p>
            <p>
                DB servers and Application servers not being supported by their corresponding vendors from August 01, 2020
            </p>
        </description>
    </section>

    <section class="main" name="Retention Policy">
        <description>
            <p>
                The previous EclipseLink 2.7 releases will remain available for download
                from the <a href="/eclipselink/downloads/previous_releases.php">previous releases</a>
                page where they will remain for a minimum period of 2 years before becoming
                available for archival.
            </p>
        </description>
    </section>

    <section class="main" name="Future Releases">
        <description>
            <p>
                For more information about future planned EclipseLink releases and
                patch sets please refer to the releases section of the
                <a href="/projects/project_summary.php?projectid=rt.eclipselink">project summary. </a>
            </p>
        </description>
    </section>

    <section class="sideitem" name="Getting Started">

        <description>
            <div style="text-align:center;padding:0.5em;margin:0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;">
                <a href="/juno">
                    <img src="/juno/images/eclipse_juno242x132.jpg" width="200" />
                </a>
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                style="padding:0.5em;margin:0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;background:#FDD017;-moz-border-radius:4px;"
                valign="middle">

                <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/eclipselink/downloads/index.php#27">
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                                <div style="text-align:center">
                                    <font size="+1">
                                        Download 3.0
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                style="text-align:center;padding:0.5em;margin:0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;border:1px solid #D9D9D9;background:#EFEFEF;-moz-border-radius:4px;">
                <img src="/eclipselink/images/doc_small.png" />
                <a href="/eclipselink/documentation/3.0/">Documentation Center</a>
            </div>

            <div
                style="text-align:center;padding:0.5em;margin:0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;border:1px solid #D9D9D9;background:#EFEFEF;-moz-border-radius:4px;">
                <img src="/eclipselink/images/wiki_small.png" />
                <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/EclipseLink/Examples">Examples and Tutorials</a>
            </div>

            <div
                style="text-align:center;padding:0.5em;margin:0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;border:1px solid #D9D9D9;background:#EFEFEF;-moz-border-radius:4px;">
                <img src="/eclipselink/images/doc_small.png" />
                <a href="/eclipselink/api/3.0/index.html">3.0 JavaDocs</a>
            </div>

        </description>

    </section>

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