Grails 7.0

Grails 7.0 Joins Apache Software Foundation, Enhances Micronaut and GORM

Honghao Wang

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Apache Grails 7.0.0 Release Overview

The Apache Grails 7.0.0 release — announced October 18, 2025 — delivers bug fixes and key updates to the framework, including:

  • Optional Micronaut auto‑configuration disable via the Grails plugin.
  • Improved reproducibility in GORM service implementations.
  • Temporary removal of GORM Neo4J support pending future compatibility updates.

Requirements & Compatibility:

  • JDK 17+ (validated up to JDK 21)
  • Spring Boot 3.5
  • Jakarta EE 10

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Micronaut Auto‑Configuration Control

Due to Micronaut test code coverage issues, updates have been made to:

Benefit:

Developers can now disable Micronaut auto‑configuration directly in the plugin, which streamlines local debugging and troubleshooting.

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GORM Service Reproducibility Fix

In the second release candidate for Grails 7.0.0, Grails Spring Security revealed an issue:

  • Random ordering of generated closures for GORM services.
  • Resulted in mismatches and inconsistent behavior.

Resolution:

Modifications in ServiceTransformation now ensure consistent ordering and reproducible outputs.

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GORM for Neo4J Removal from Grails Forge

The GORM for Neo4J integration has been temporarily removed until compatible with Grails 7.0 or 8.0.

Changes made:

  • Deleted Neo4jGorm feature from Grails Forge.
  • Removed associated tests.
  • Updated GormImpl enum to drop Neo4J option.
  • Cleaned MongoGormSpec to remove all Neo4J references.

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Historical Context of Grails

Origins

Grails (originally Groovy on Rails) was created in 2005 by:

Under G2One (an open-source Groovy/Grails company), the framework offered training, consulting, and products around Groovy and Grails.

Ownership Timeline:

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Grails Under ASF Governance

_Søren Berg Glasius_, member of Apache Groovy PMC, described the graduation as a shift toward meritocracy and long-term sustainability under The Apache Way.

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Community Statement on Grails 7.0

James Fredley, Chair of the Apache Grails PMC, said:

> Apache Grails 7.0.0, our first stable release as an ASF Top-Level Project, is the result of 18 months of collaborative effort.

> It delivers major dependency upgrades, new features, streamlined full‑stack workflows, and improved security/compliance — all while upholding DRY and convention‑over‑configuration principles powered by community contributions.

Full release notes are available on GitHub.

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AiToEarn Integration for Developer Content

Developers upgrading to Grails 7.0 can benefit from integrating AiToEarn — an open-source AI‑driven publishing platform that:

  • Generates and monetizes multi‑platform content with AI.
  • Publishes simultaneously to Douyin, Kwai, WeChat, Bilibili, Rednote (Xiaohongshu), Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, YouTube, Pinterest, X (Twitter), and more.
  • Provides integrated analytics and AI model ranking (AI模型排名).

Useful Links:

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Key Takeaway

Grails’ shift to ASF stewardship reinforces the importance of community-led governance and sustainable release schedules.

Pairing such projects with cross-platform tools like AiToEarn allows developers to amplify technical documentation, distribute project updates, and monetize content more effectively—ensuring both technical and community growth.

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