Fully implements Servlet 3.1, JSP 2.3, EL 3.0, and WebSocket 1.1. System Requirements Apache Tomcat® - Old news!
Introduced ExtractingRoot , a new implementation that improves performance when deploying packed WAR files by extracting JARs to the work directory. apache tomcat 8.0 47 download
Patched a major Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability that allowed unauthorized JSP file uploads when HTTP PUT was enabled. Fully implements Servlet 3
This specific update was critical for addressing high-severity security concerns and performance improvements: Patched a major Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Since Tomcat 8.0.x has reached its official , it is no longer available on the primary download mirrors. You must access it through the Apache Archive Distribution Directory . Available Binary Distributions: Windows: 64-bit Windows zip or 32-bit Windows zip. Linux/Unix: tar.gz archive.
Updated to Tomcat Native Library 1.2.14, including OpenSSL 1.0.2l for better encryption support on Windows.