From a32c8e3d2317a88bf60e74515b9d955fba508fa9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Handtke <ehandtke@basis.cloud>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:07:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] chore: update Jackson imports to tools.jackson for steps
 1-5

Update pom.xml and DataInitializer.java across tutorial steps 1-5
to use Jackson 3.x package (tools.jackson) and JsonMapper.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 1-creating-a-basic-app/pom.xml                | 29 ++++++++++++++-----
 2-working-with-data/pom.xml                   | 29 ++++++++++++++-----
 .../tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java      |  7 +++--
 3-routing-and-composites/pom.xml              | 26 +++++++++++++----
 .../tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java      |  7 +++--
 4-observers-and-route-parameters/pom.xml      | 26 +++++++++++++----
 .../tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java      |  7 +++--
 5-validating-and-binding-data/pom.xml         | 26 +++++++++++++----
 .../tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java      |  7 +++--
 9 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)

diff --git a/1-creating-a-basic-app/pom.xml b/1-creating-a-basic-app/pom.xml
index 1ec57bd..e254cb2 100644
--- a/1-creating-a-basic-app/pom.xml
+++ b/1-creating-a-basic-app/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.4</version>
+    <version>4.0.5</version>
     <relativePath/>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.webforj.tutorial</groupId>
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>CustomerApplication</name>
   <properties>
-    <webforj.version>25.10</webforj.version>
+    <java.version>21</java.version>
+    <webforj.version>26.00-SNAPSHOT</webforj.version>
     <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -30,11 +31,6 @@
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
-      <artifactId>webforj</artifactId>
-      <version>${webforj.version}</version>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
       <artifactId>webforj-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
@@ -94,9 +90,26 @@
           <excludeDevtools>true</excludeDevtools>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.openrewrite.maven</groupId>
+        <artifactId>rewrite-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>6.36.0</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <activeRecipes>
+            <recipe>com.webforj.rewrite.v26.UpgradeWebforjSpring</recipe>
+          </activeRecipes>
+        </configuration>
+        <dependencies>
+          <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>webforj-rewrite</artifactId>
+            <version>26.00-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-M7</version>
+        <version>3.5.5</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
diff --git a/2-working-with-data/pom.xml b/2-working-with-data/pom.xml
index dbee744..1f657c9 100644
--- a/2-working-with-data/pom.xml
+++ b/2-working-with-data/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.4</version>
+    <version>4.0.5</version>
     <relativePath/>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.webforj.tutorial</groupId>
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>CustomerApplication</name>
   <properties>
-    <webforj.version>25.10</webforj.version>
+    <java.version>21</java.version>
+    <webforj.version>26.00-SNAPSHOT</webforj.version>
     <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -30,11 +31,6 @@
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
-      <artifactId>webforj</artifactId>
-      <version>${webforj.version}</version>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
       <artifactId>webforj-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
@@ -95,6 +91,23 @@
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>spring-boot:run</defaultGoal>
     <plugins>
+    <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.openrewrite.maven</groupId>
+        <artifactId>rewrite-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>6.36.0</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <activeRecipes>
+            <recipe>com.webforj.rewrite.v26.UpgradeWebforjSpring</recipe>
+          </activeRecipes>
+        </configuration>
+        <dependencies>
+          <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>webforj-rewrite</artifactId>
+            <version>26.00-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -104,7 +117,7 @@
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-M7</version>
+        <version>3.5.5</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
diff --git a/2-working-with-data/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java b/2-working-with-data/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
index 6965a93..a52eea0 100644
--- a/2-working-with-data/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
+++ b/2-working-with-data/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package com.webforj.tutorial.config;
 
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import tools.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
+import tools.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import tools.jackson.databind.json.JsonMapper;
 import com.webforj.tutorial.entity.Customer;
 import com.webforj.tutorial.service.CustomerService;
 import org.springframework.boot.CommandLineRunner;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ public void run(String... args) {
   }
 
   private void loadCustomersFromJson() {
-    ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+    ObjectMapper mapper = new JsonMapper();
     try (InputStream is = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/data/customers.json")) {
       List<Customer> customers = mapper.readValue(is, new TypeReference<List<Customer>>() {
       });
diff --git a/3-routing-and-composites/pom.xml b/3-routing-and-composites/pom.xml
index f0edd55..9b0df53 100644
--- a/3-routing-and-composites/pom.xml
+++ b/3-routing-and-composites/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.4</version>
+    <version>4.0.5</version>
     <relativePath/>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.webforj.tutorial</groupId>
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>CustomerApplication</name>
   <properties>
-    <webforj.version>25.10</webforj.version>
+    <java.version>21</java.version>
+    <webforj.version>26.00-SNAPSHOT</webforj.version>
     <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -30,10 +31,6 @@
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
-      <artifactId>webforj</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
       <artifactId>webforj-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
@@ -94,6 +91,23 @@
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>spring-boot:run</defaultGoal>
     <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.openrewrite.maven</groupId>
+        <artifactId>rewrite-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>6.36.0</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <activeRecipes>
+            <recipe>com.webforj.rewrite.v26.UpgradeWebforjSpring</recipe>
+          </activeRecipes>
+        </configuration>
+        <dependencies>
+          <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>webforj-rewrite</artifactId>
+            <version>26.00-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/3-routing-and-composites/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java b/3-routing-and-composites/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
index 6965a93..a52eea0 100644
--- a/3-routing-and-composites/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
+++ b/3-routing-and-composites/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package com.webforj.tutorial.config;
 
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import tools.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
+import tools.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import tools.jackson.databind.json.JsonMapper;
 import com.webforj.tutorial.entity.Customer;
 import com.webforj.tutorial.service.CustomerService;
 import org.springframework.boot.CommandLineRunner;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ public void run(String... args) {
   }
 
   private void loadCustomersFromJson() {
-    ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+    ObjectMapper mapper = new JsonMapper();
     try (InputStream is = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/data/customers.json")) {
       List<Customer> customers = mapper.readValue(is, new TypeReference<List<Customer>>() {
       });
diff --git a/4-observers-and-route-parameters/pom.xml b/4-observers-and-route-parameters/pom.xml
index f0edd55..9b0df53 100644
--- a/4-observers-and-route-parameters/pom.xml
+++ b/4-observers-and-route-parameters/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.4</version>
+    <version>4.0.5</version>
     <relativePath/>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.webforj.tutorial</groupId>
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>CustomerApplication</name>
   <properties>
-    <webforj.version>25.10</webforj.version>
+    <java.version>21</java.version>
+    <webforj.version>26.00-SNAPSHOT</webforj.version>
     <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -30,10 +31,6 @@
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
-      <artifactId>webforj</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
       <artifactId>webforj-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
@@ -94,6 +91,23 @@
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>spring-boot:run</defaultGoal>
     <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.openrewrite.maven</groupId>
+        <artifactId>rewrite-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>6.36.0</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <activeRecipes>
+            <recipe>com.webforj.rewrite.v26.UpgradeWebforjSpring</recipe>
+          </activeRecipes>
+        </configuration>
+        <dependencies>
+          <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>webforj-rewrite</artifactId>
+            <version>26.00-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/4-observers-and-route-parameters/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java b/4-observers-and-route-parameters/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
index 6965a93..a52eea0 100644
--- a/4-observers-and-route-parameters/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
+++ b/4-observers-and-route-parameters/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package com.webforj.tutorial.config;
 
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import tools.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
+import tools.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import tools.jackson.databind.json.JsonMapper;
 import com.webforj.tutorial.entity.Customer;
 import com.webforj.tutorial.service.CustomerService;
 import org.springframework.boot.CommandLineRunner;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ public void run(String... args) {
   }
 
   private void loadCustomersFromJson() {
-    ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+    ObjectMapper mapper = new JsonMapper();
     try (InputStream is = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/data/customers.json")) {
       List<Customer> customers = mapper.readValue(is, new TypeReference<List<Customer>>() {
       });
diff --git a/5-validating-and-binding-data/pom.xml b/5-validating-and-binding-data/pom.xml
index f0edd55..9b0df53 100644
--- a/5-validating-and-binding-data/pom.xml
+++ b/5-validating-and-binding-data/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.4</version>
+    <version>4.0.5</version>
     <relativePath/>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.webforj.tutorial</groupId>
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>CustomerApplication</name>
   <properties>
-    <webforj.version>25.10</webforj.version>
+    <java.version>21</java.version>
+    <webforj.version>26.00-SNAPSHOT</webforj.version>
     <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -30,10 +31,6 @@
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
-      <artifactId>webforj</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
       <artifactId>webforj-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
@@ -94,6 +91,23 @@
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>spring-boot:run</defaultGoal>
     <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.openrewrite.maven</groupId>
+        <artifactId>rewrite-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>6.36.0</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <activeRecipes>
+            <recipe>com.webforj.rewrite.v26.UpgradeWebforjSpring</recipe>
+          </activeRecipes>
+        </configuration>
+        <dependencies>
+          <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>webforj-rewrite</artifactId>
+            <version>26.00-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/5-validating-and-binding-data/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java b/5-validating-and-binding-data/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
index 6965a93..a52eea0 100644
--- a/5-validating-and-binding-data/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
+++ b/5-validating-and-binding-data/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package com.webforj.tutorial.config;
 
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import tools.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
+import tools.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import tools.jackson.databind.json.JsonMapper;
 import com.webforj.tutorial.entity.Customer;
 import com.webforj.tutorial.service.CustomerService;
 import org.springframework.boot.CommandLineRunner;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ public void run(String... args) {
   }
 
   private void loadCustomersFromJson() {
-    ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+    ObjectMapper mapper = new JsonMapper();
     try (InputStream is = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/data/customers.json")) {
       List<Customer> customers = mapper.readValue(is, new TypeReference<List<Customer>>() {
       });

From 47a7cad1769a876ffdfffdaf79050cbdaf9ad5d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Handtke <ehandtke@basis.cloud>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:58:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Updated with webforj-rewrite

---
 6-integrating-an-app-layout/pom.xml           | 26 ++++++++++++++-----
 .../tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java      |  7 ++---
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/6-integrating-an-app-layout/pom.xml b/6-integrating-an-app-layout/pom.xml
index f0edd55..9b0df53 100644
--- a/6-integrating-an-app-layout/pom.xml
+++ b/6-integrating-an-app-layout/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.4</version>
+    <version>4.0.5</version>
     <relativePath/>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.webforj.tutorial</groupId>
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>CustomerApplication</name>
   <properties>
-    <webforj.version>25.10</webforj.version>
+    <java.version>21</java.version>
+    <webforj.version>26.00-SNAPSHOT</webforj.version>
     <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -30,10 +31,6 @@
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
-      <artifactId>webforj</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
       <artifactId>webforj-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
@@ -94,6 +91,23 @@
   <build>
     <defaultGoal>spring-boot:run</defaultGoal>
     <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.openrewrite.maven</groupId>
+        <artifactId>rewrite-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>6.36.0</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <activeRecipes>
+            <recipe>com.webforj.rewrite.v26.UpgradeWebforjSpring</recipe>
+          </activeRecipes>
+        </configuration>
+        <dependencies>
+          <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.webforj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>webforj-rewrite</artifactId>
+            <version>26.00-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/6-integrating-an-app-layout/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java b/6-integrating-an-app-layout/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
index 6965a93..a52eea0 100644
--- a/6-integrating-an-app-layout/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
+++ b/6-integrating-an-app-layout/src/main/java/com/webforj/tutorial/config/DataInitializer.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package com.webforj.tutorial.config;
 
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import tools.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
+import tools.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import tools.jackson.databind.json.JsonMapper;
 import com.webforj.tutorial.entity.Customer;
 import com.webforj.tutorial.service.CustomerService;
 import org.springframework.boot.CommandLineRunner;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ public void run(String... args) {
   }
 
   private void loadCustomersFromJson() {
-    ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+    ObjectMapper mapper = new JsonMapper();
     try (InputStream is = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/data/customers.json")) {
       List<Customer> customers = mapper.readValue(is, new TypeReference<List<Customer>>() {
       });