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Maria Jose Herrera

April 14, 2025

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The wait is almost over — BoxLang is about to go STABLE, and we’re unveiling it live at Into the Box 2025 in less than 20 days!

This isn’t just a release — it’s the release. After months of rapid development, community collaboration, and groundbreaking enhancements, BoxLang 1.0 is ready to power a new era for modern CFML and Java developers.

BoxLang is the modern, flexible JVM language you've been waiting for. We know what it’s like to need better tools, more freedom, and the ability to scale without limits — because we’ve been there too. That’s why we’re building BoxLang with you and for you. Your feedback, ideas, and needs shape its future. BoxLang is a drop-in replacement for CFML, without refactoring

We’re committed to fair pricing, real support, and a growing ecosystem designed to help us all modernize, innovate, and thrive — together.


What’s Coming with the Stable Release:

  • New, game-changing features for modern development
  • Transparent and accessible pricing for all users
  • Free or discounted BoxLang+ licenses for attendees (For ITB 2025 Attendees)
  • Ongoing updates and community-led improvements
  • Robust testing, support, and stable core libraries

And yes — there's MUCH more to be unveiled during the launch event!


How You Can Join the Big Reveal:

  • Online Tickets (Join Via Zoom)

Grab your virtual pass before early bird pricing ends in April 16th (Just 2 days left!)

  • On-Site Tickets (Washington, DC)

Only 3 spots left for the Getting Started with BoxLang hands-on workshop!

With both options you get on-demand lifetime access after the event to watch the full ITB series on CFCast!


Plan Your ITB Experience

Check out our full conference agenda and topic guide and start mapping out your sessions — especially if you're ready to get started with BoxLang from day one!


How You Can Help

BoxLang 1.0 is a huge milestone — and your involvement is key to making it even better.

  • Test BoxLang with your existing applications and workflows. Try BoxLang
  • Report any issues or blockers you encounter. We can't fix what we don't know about!
  • Collaborate with us to refine and enhance BoxLang for the entire community.

Your feedback is invaluable. Together, we can make BoxLang a powerful, reliable, and future-proof language for all developers.

Let’s shape the future of web development together. Get your ticket. Join the BoxLang movement. Thank you for your trust and support, We’ll see you at Into the Box 2025!

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