# Spring Framework 5.3 + Java EE 7-8 — Software interface version compatibility

For Spring Framework 5.3 + Java EE 7-8, product is Spring Framework; software version is 5.3; dependency version is Java EE 7-8; companion package versions is JDK 8-21, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.

- **Product:** Spring Framework
- **Version pairing:** Spring Framework 5.3 + Java EE 7-8 _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_
- **Software version:** 5.3
- **Dependency version:** Java EE 7-8
- **Companion package versions:** JDK 8-21 _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Spring Framework 5.3: Java EE 7-8 (javax namespace)

## Source

- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/wiki/Spring-Framework-Versions

Last verified: 2026-08-04. Review by: 2026-10-03.
Part of [Software interface version compatibility](https://referencesource.org/software-interface-version-compatibility/).