Each version of the Camunda Spring Boot Starter is bound to a specific version of Camunda Platform and Spring Boot. Only these default combinations are recommended (and supported) by Camunda. Other combinations must be thoroughly tested before being used in production.
Heads Up
Starting with version 7.13.0, Camunda Platform and its compatible Spring Boot Starter always share the same version. Also, the Camunda Platform version used in the Spring Boot Starter doesn’t have to be overridden anymore. Simply pick the version of the Starter that resembles the version of Camunda Platform you want to use.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.camunda.bpm.extension</groupId>
<artifactId>camunda-bpm-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
<version>1.x</version> <!-- set correct version here -->
</dependency>
** For these versions, use the following Maven coordinates:
<dependency>
<groupId>org.camunda.bpm.extension.springboot</groupId>
<artifactId>camunda-bpm-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
<version>2.x</version> <!-- set correct version here -->
</dependency>
*** For these versions, all listed Spring Boot versions are supported while the oldest one is used by default. If you want to use a newer supported version, configure dependencyManagement in your application, e.g. add the following when using Maven:
<dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
...
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
<version>2.x.y.RELEASE</version> <!-- set correct version here -->
<type>pom</type>
<scope>import</scope>
</dependency>
...
</dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>
Q.E.D.