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Broadleaf Commerce

E-COMM
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Broadleaf 2.3.0 advances to Node 22/24 and ships NextJS Starter 2.0, while six release trains run in parallel.

microservices commercerelease trainsnode upgrademicrofrontendsenterprise commerce
◆Current state
Broadleaf is operating six concurrent release trains (1.7.x through 2.3.x) — a footprint reflecting enterprise customers on staggered upgrade timelines. The newest 2.3.0-GA adds Node 22 and Node 24 support, drops Node 18 and 20, and ships a NextJS Starter 2.0.0 alongside CommerceSDK 1.7.2, AdminWeb 1.10.13, and an expanding microfrontend library (commerce-quote, commerce-shared, commerce-subscription). Older trains continue receiving point updates.
◆Where it's heading
The team is advancing the modern stack — new Node majors, NextJS Starter major bumps, microfrontend buildout — while sustaining backports across long-tail release trains. This dual cadence is the operating model of a B2B commerce framework whose customers can't all upgrade at once. The growth in commerce microfrontends (subscription, quote, shared) signals deliberate move toward composable, packaged storefront capabilities.
◆Prediction
Expect 2.3.x point releases over the next month addressing integration issues from the Node 22/24 cutover and NextJS Starter 2.0. Older release trains will narrow to security and dependency backports as 2.3 stabilizes.

◆Recent moves

  1. 4mo ago

    Release train 2.3.0-GA: Node 22/24 support, NextJS Starter 2.0

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    2.3.0-GA cuts the platform over to Node 22 and 24 (dropping Node 18 and 20) and ships a NextJS Starter 2.0.0 — a coordinated major-bump moment for downstream consumers planning their upgrade window.

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  2. 5mo ago

    2.2.x Release Notes and Upgrade Guides

    2.2.x line continues with 2.2.1-GA cutting incremental upgrades across CommerceSDK, AdminWeb, and the commerce microfrontends. Provides a staging step for customers not ready to jump straight to 2.3's Node 22/24 cutover.

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  3. 5mo ago

    2.1.x Release Notes and Upgrade Guides

    2.1.x train sustained through five GAs (2.1.1 through 2.1.5), with paired Node 20 support introduced mid-train. Reflects active maintenance of an older but still production-deployed line.

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  4. 5mo ago

    2.0.x Release Notes and Upgrade Guides

    2.0.x train kept on point releases through 2.0.4-GA, with rolling SDK and AdminWeb upgrades. Older line still receiving real fixes rather than just security backports.

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  5. 6mo ago

    1.8.x Release Notes and Upgrade Guides

    1.8.x train spans 1.8.3-GA through 1.8.8-GA with sustained dependency upgrades (Auth SDK, Payment JS SDK, AdminWeb). Maintenance investment in a legacy train that still has paying customers.

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  6. 6mo ago

    1.7.x Release Notes and Upgrade Guides

    1.7.x train release notes index covering 1.7.0 through 1.7.6-GA. Long-tail support continuing for the oldest visible enterprise deployments.

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