Bacport #74 to 2.21 (#82)

Author: cowtowncoder

pom.xml

@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
 
     <version.servlet>5.0.0</version.servlet>
 
-    <!-- Needed to enable jax-rs 2.0 usage under OSGi -->
-    <jakarta.ws.rs.version>[3.0.0,4.0)</jakarta.ws.rs.version>
+    <!-- OSGi import range for jakarta.ws.rs: Jakarta REST 3.x (EE 9/10) and 4.x (EE 11) -->
+    <jakarta.ws.rs.version>[3.0.0,5.0)</jakarta.ws.rs.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>

release-notes/VERSION-2.x

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ Sub-modules:
 === Releases ===
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+2.21.8 (not yet released)
+
+#74: Widen jakarta.ws.rs OSGi import range for Jakarta EE 11 / Jakarta REST 4.x
+
 2.21.7 (21-Sep-2026)
 2.21.6 (14-Aug-2026)
 2.21.5 (06-Jul-2026)