JDK 17 is required for Broadleaf release trains 2.0.0-GA, and beyond.
Important Updates
Spring Boot Upgrade
As of Broadleaf Release Train 2.1.3-GA, all microservices have been upgraded to Spring Boot 3.3
Enhancements
Support additional status during message idempotency checks
Improved extension accessibility for JpaCustomizedOrderFulfillmentRepository and JpaCustomizedOrderRepository by making getManagedType() protected instead of private.