# openHAB 5.0 Release

DevFeed: [openHAB 5.0 Release](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/openhab-5-0-release-16734.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openhab.org/blog/2025-07-21-openhab-5-0-release.html>)

Published: 2025-07-21T19:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [openHAB](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openhab.md>)

Topics: [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [Matter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/matter.md>), [Scripting](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/scripting.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [pull-requests](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-requests.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Java](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/java.md>)

Tags: [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/features.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [improvements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/improvements.md>), [java](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/java.md>), [new-features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/new-features.md>), [pull-requests](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-requests.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [release-notes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release-notes.md>), [scripting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scripting.md>), [tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tooling.md>)

## AI overview

openHAB 5.0 is a major release with Matter support, a new Python Scripting add-on, upgraded dependencies, Java 21, virtual threads, and 64-bit-only support. The release includes breaking changes and contributions across the project's repositories.

## Source excerpt

As this is a major release, we have a number of breaking changes that are required for the new features and improvements. So, please have a look at our official release notes to learn about all breaking changes, new add-ons, enhancements and fixes.