Add migration guide for Shiro 1.x, 2.x, and 3.x #279
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Pull request overview
This PR adds a comprehensive migration guide for Apache Shiro, helping developers upgrade from version 1.x through 2.x to 3.x. The guide covers Java version requirements, Jakarta EE namespace transitions, Spring Boot compatibility, and important security behavior changes in version 3.x.
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- Added new migration-guide.adoc with detailed upgrade instructions for Shiro 1.x → 2.x → 3.x
- Updated guides.adoc to include a link to the new migration guide
- Updated documentation.adoc to include a link to the new migration guide
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| src/site/content/migration-guide.adoc | New comprehensive migration guide covering version requirements, Jakarta EE support, Spring Boot compatibility, and security behavior changes across Shiro versions |
| src/site/content/guides.adoc | Added navigation link to the migration guide |
| src/site/content/documentation.adoc | Added navigation link to the migration guide in the reference manual section |
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Thanks again Ganesh! Great work |
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you are welcome @lprimak feel free to assign more issues.... |
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Description
This PR adds a comprehensive migration guide for developers upgrading Apache Shiro across major versions. The guide addresses the changes outlined in issue #271 and provides clear, actionable documentation for the following migration paths:
Migrating from 1.x to 2.x
jakartaclassifiersMigrating from 2.x to 3.x
Configuration Examples
Common Migration Pitfalls
Testing
mvn process-classestarget/website/migration-guide.htmlRelated Issue
Closes #271