The document provides an overview of the Java EE 8 specification update including proposed enhancements and changes. Key points include:
- Servlet 4.0 will add support for HTTP/2 to improve performance. Other specifications like JAX-RS 2.1 and JSF 2.3 will be enhanced.
- Some originally planned specifications like JMS 2.1 and Java EE Management 2.0 may be dropped from Java EE 8.
- A "reboot" was conducted and the scope of some specs like Security 1.0 was expanded. New specifications around areas like health checking and configuration may be added.
- Specification groups are actively working on drafts and milestones for specs like CDI