Bump dependencies and update migration guide for Echo v5 support. Add notes about supported Echo versions to README.md.

Author: aldas

.github/workflows/echo.yml

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
         # Each major Go release is supported until there are two newer major releases. https://golang.org/doc/devel/release.html#policy
         # Echo tests with last four major releases (unless there are pressing vulnerabilities)
-        # As we depend on `golang.org/x/` libraries which only support last 2 Go releases we could have situations when
-        # we derive from last four major releases promise.
+        # As we depend on `golang.org/x/` libraries which only support the last 2 Go releases, we could have situations when
+        # we derive from the last four major releases promise.
         go: ["1.25"]
     name: ${{ matrix.os }} @ Go ${{ matrix.go }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}

API_CHANGES_V5.md

@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@ Generated: 2026-01-01
 
 ---
 
-## Executive Summary
+## Executive Summary (by authors)
+
+Echo `v5` is maintenance release with **major breaking changes** 
+- `Context` is now struct instead of interface and we can add method to it in the future in minor versions.
+- Adds new `Router` interface for possible new routing implementations.
+- Drops old logging interface and uses moderm `log/slog` instead.
+- Rearranges alot of methods/function signatures to make them more consistent.
+
+## Executive Summary (by LLMs)
 
 Echo v5 represents a **major breaking release** with significant architectural changes focused on:
 - **Updated generic helpers** to take `*Context` and rename form helpers to `FormValue*`
@@ -1014,6 +1022,18 @@ func NewResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, logger *slog.Logger) *Response
 
 ## Migration Guide Summary
 
+If you are using Linux you can migrate easier parts like that:
+```bash
+find . -type f -name "*.go" -exec sed -i 's/ echo.Context/ *echo.Context/g' {} +
+find . -type f -name "*.go" -exec sed -i 's/echo\/v4/echo\/v5/g' {} +
+```
+or in your favorite IDE
+
+Replace all:
+1. ` echo.Context` -> ` *echo.Context`
+2. `echo/v4` -> `echo/v5`
+
+
 ### 1. Update All Handler Signatures
 
 ```go

README.md

@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ Click [here](https://github.com/sponsors/labstack) for more information on spons
 
 ## [Guide](https://echo.labstack.com/guide)
 
+### Supported Echo versions
+
+- Latest major version of Echo is `v5` as of 2026-01-18.
+  - Until 2026-03-31, any critical issues requiring breaking API changes will be addressed, even if this violates semantic versioning.
+  - See [API_CHANGES_V5.md](./API_CHANGES_V5.md) for public API changes between `v4` and `v5`, notes on upgrading.
+  - If you are using Echo in a production environment, it is recommended to wait until after 2026-03-31 before upgrading.
+- Echo `v4` is supported with **security*** updates and **bug** fixes until **2026-12-31**
+
+
 ### Installation
 
 ```sh
@@ -56,6 +65,7 @@ go get github.com/labstack/echo/v5
 ```
 Latest version of Echo supports last four Go major [releases](https://go.dev/doc/devel/release) and might work with older versions.
 
+
 ### Example
 
 ```go

go.mod

@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ go 1.25.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
-	golang.org/x/net v0.48.0
+	golang.org/x/net v0.49.0
 	golang.org/x/time v0.14.0
 )
 
 require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.32.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.33.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 )

go.sum

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZb
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 h1:7s2iGBzp5EwR7/aIZr8ao5+dra3wiQyKjjFuvgVKu7U=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1/go.mod h1:wZwfW3scLgRK+23gO65QZefKpKQRnfz6sD981Nm4B6U=
-golang.org/x/net v0.48.0 h1:zyQRTTrjc33Lhh0fBgT/H3oZq9WuvRR5gPC70xpDiQU=
-golang.org/x/net v0.48.0/go.mod h1:+ndRgGjkh8FGtu1w1FGbEC31if4VrNVMuKTgcAAnQRY=
-golang.org/x/text v0.32.0 h1:ZD01bjUt1FQ9WJ0ClOL5vxgxOI/sVCNgX1YtKwcY0mU=
-golang.org/x/text v0.32.0/go.mod h1:o/rUWzghvpD5TXrTIBuJU77MTaN0ljMWE47kxGJQ7jY=
+golang.org/x/net v0.49.0 h1:eeHFmOGUTtaaPSGNmjBKpbng9MulQsJURQUAfUwY++o=
+golang.org/x/net v0.49.0/go.mod h1:/ysNB2EvaqvesRkuLAyjI1ycPZlQHM3q01F02UY/MV8=
+golang.org/x/text v0.33.0 h1:B3njUFyqtHDUI5jMn1YIr5B0IE2U0qck04r6d4KPAxE=
+golang.org/x/text v0.33.0/go.mod h1:LuMebE6+rBincTi9+xWTY8TztLzKHc/9C1uBCG27+q8=
 golang.org/x/time v0.14.0 h1:MRx4UaLrDotUKUdCIqzPC48t1Y9hANFKIRpNx+Te8PI=
 golang.org/x/time v0.14.0/go.mod h1:eL/Oa2bBBK0TkX57Fyni+NgnyQQN4LitPmob2Hjnqw4=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405 h1:yhCVgyC4o1eVCa2tZl7eS0r+SDo693bJlVdllGtEeKM=