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Designed to be lightweight yet efficient. Conclusion

: Introduced the Argon2 class, allowing developers to implement modern Argon2 hashing algorithms directly via the library. hutool 26

Ultimately, whether you choose the stable 5.8.26 or prepare for the powerful 6.0, one thing remains certain: Hutool continues to keep Java development "sweet." Designed to be lightweight yet efficient

| Feature | Hutool 5.x (Legacy) | Hutool 26 (Modern) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Minimum JDK | JDK 8 | JDK 11 | | Servlet API | javax.servlet | jakarta.servlet | | DateUtil.offset() returns | Date | Date (unchanged but deprecated) | | JSONObject | Based on HashMap | Based on LinkedHashMap (insertion order preserved) | | ZipUtil.unzip() | Throws IOException | Throws IORuntimeException (unchecked) | | CollUtil.join() | Uses StringBuilder internally | Uses StringJoiner (JDK 8+) | hutool 26

A specialized system property, hutool.crypto.decodeHex , was added. Developers can explicitly toggle this property to force-disable auto-hex recognition, ensuring predictable string decoding behaviors across enterprise security systems. 2. Strict Transitivity in Version Comparison ( hutool-core )