(DRAFT; NOT READY FOR REVIEW) eDelivery technical roadmap: updates and future plans

Let us share the latest developments and plans for our sample software. Since June, significant progress has been made on Domibus, DomiSMP and DomiSML. We aim to keep you informed about these updates and what lies ahead.

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Let us share the latest developments and future plans for the eDelivery sample software solutions. Since June 2024, significant progress has been made on Domibus, DomiSMP and DomiSML. We aim to keep you informed about these updates and what lies ahead.

Domibus updates

Recent releases

In recent months, we released:

These versions bring both Domibus product lines to a more stable state.

Upcoming Domibus 5.2

We are actively developing Domibus 5.2, which will include:

WildFly phase-out

Due to limited usage and lack of long-term support for this application server, we will phase out WildFly support after Domibus 5.2. This means Domibus 5.2 will be the last version to support WildFly. As Domibus 5.2 will be a long-term supported release, users have more than two years to transition to another platform.

If you are using WildFly, please let us know. Your feedback will help us assess the need for additional support or transition time.

Revised Release Timeline

With a growing user base, our focus has shifted towards maintenance and support, occasionally leading to revised timelines for releases that introduce new features:

Future plans: Domibus 6.0

Looking ahead, Domibus 6.0 is planned for release in Q2 2026. This version will:

DomiSMP updates

DomiSMP 5.1

We released DomiSMP 5.1 in October, introducing:

As of version 5.1, we have migrated the DomiSMP technical documentation to a new format.

The next version, DomiSMP 5.1.1, is scheduled for 23 May 2025. It will focus on updating third-party libraries and fixing bugs.

DomiSML updates

DomiSML 5.0

We are developing DomiSML 5.0, expected on 15 May 2025. It will initially* only support Tomcat 10.1 and include:

Along with DomiSML 5.0, we will migrate technical documentation for it to a web-based format for easier navigation.

*Support for WebLogic will only be provided once WebLogic 15.1.1 becomes available. For more details, refer to the Oracle Fusion Middleware Statement of Direction.

Stay informed

We encourage all users to stay updated with these developments. Your feedback is valuable to us, especially regarding the phase-out of WildFly.

Are you a WildFly user? Let us know how this change affects you by contacting us.

<h2>eDelivery Building Block</h2>

<p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/wikis/x/4ojXGw">eDelivery</a> is a Building Block provided by the European Commission, offering technical specifications, installable software and services for secure digital data exchange across a network of nodes.</p>
 
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<p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/x/ZInXGw">Domibus</a> is the sample software provided by the European Commission to implement an eDelivery Service Metadata Publisher for publishing and retrieving data necessary for an eDelivery party to dynamically configure its system for message exchange with other parties using eDelivery. It is based on the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/x/ZInXGw">eDelivery AS4 profile</a>, an open technical specification for the secure, web-based, payload-agnostic exchange of data or documents. There are numerous other products and services currently conformant with the eDelivery AS4 1.15 profile. We invite projects to browse the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/x/BonXGw">full list</a> before choosing their AS4 software.</p>

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<p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/x/v6bXGw">DomiSMP</a> is the sample software provided by the European Commission to implement an eDelivery Service Metadata Publisher for publishing and retrieving data necessary for an eDelivery party to dynamically configure its system for message exchange with other parties using eDelivery. It is based on the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/x/o6fXGw">eDelivery SMP 1.10 profile</a>, an open technical specification for publishing service metadata within a 4-corner network. There are numerous other products and services currently conformant with the SMP 1.10 profile. We invite projects to browse the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/x/xabXGw">full list</a> before choosing their SMP software.</p>

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<p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/x/1afXGw">DomiSML</a> is the sample software provided by the European Commission to implement an eDelivery Service Metadata Locator for an eDelivery party to discover the URLs of other counterparties using eDelivery Access Points and their corresponding metadata. It is based on the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/x/4qnXGw">eDelivery BDXL profile</a>, an open technical specification for locating Access Points within a network, and on the <a href="https://docs.peppol.eu/edelivery/sml/ICT-Transport-SML_Service_Specification-101.pdf">PEPPOL SML Specification</a>, a technical specification defining a BDXL administration API.</p>

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<p>Stay tuned for the latest updates on eDelivery services by checking the Building Block's <a href="https://twitter.com/eDeliveryBB">X</a> and <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/x/4ojXGw">web page</a>. For more information, do not hesitate to <a href="https://europa.eu/!v4njKB">register</a> for personalised news or contact us via <a href="https://europa.eu/!BPvjcw">our portal</a> or by email: <a href="mailto:EC-EDELIVERY-SUPPORT@ec.europa.eu">EC-EDELIVERY-SUPPORT@ec.europa.eu</a>.</p>

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