# Spring Tools 5.4.0 released

DevFeed: [Spring Tools 5.4.0 released](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/spring-tools-5-4-0-released-3536.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://spring.io/blog/2026/09/09/spring-tools-5-4-0-released>)

Author: martinlippert

Published: 2026-09-09T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Spring](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/spring.md>)

Topics: [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [Claude](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/claude.md>), [Model Context Protocol](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/model-context-protocol.md>), [Visual Studio Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/visual-studio-code.md>)

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## AI overview

Spring Tools 5.4.0 has been released for several development environments, with new validations and quick fixes, Claude Code and MCP enhancements, and stability and performance improvements.

## Source excerpt

On behalf of the team and everyone who has contributed, I am pleased to announce the 5.4.0 release of the Spring Tools for Visual Studio Code, Cursor, Eclipse, Theia - and Claude Code. Hightlights New Validations & Quick Fixes: Added validations and quick fixes to convert to @ApplicationModuleListener, @SpringJUnitConfig, @RestController, and specific @Scope annotations Claude Code / MCP Enhancements: Enabled the Claude Code plugin to render a project's logical structure Stability & Performance: Significant speedups around various quick fixes and repository-based version validation + improved reliability while indexing source code Updates to the Spring Tools for Eclipse distribution updated to the latest Eclipse 2026-09 release (new and noteworthy) Detailed changes can be found in the release notes: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-tools/releases/tag/5.4.0.RELEASE Downloads To download the distribution for Eclipse and find links to the marketplace entries for Visual Studio Code, Cursor, and Theia, please go visit: Spring Tools: https://spring.io/tools/ Next up is the 5.5.0 release, currently scheduled for mid December 2026.