ActiveMQ 6.2.8 Release

Apache ActiveMQ 6.2.8 was released on Jul 27th, 2026.

This is an important maintenance release on the 6.2.x series. It especially includes:

• Add better frame size validation for AMQP
• Prevent cursor from using more than 100% temp store
• Fire message discarded advisory on format errors
• Add metrics about error and reconnect counts to network connector
• Expose NetworkConnector URI and local URI in JMX MBean

You can find details on the release notes.

Getting the Binary Distributions

Java compatibility: 17+

Verify the Integrity of Downloads

It is essential that you verify the integrity of the downloaded files using the ASC signature or SHA checksum.

The ASC signatures can be verified using PGP or GPG. Begin by following these steps:

1. Download the KEYS file.
2. Download the .asc signature for the relevant distribution file.
3. Verify the signature.
   • If using GPG:

      $ gpg --import KEYS
      $ gpg --verify <file-name>.asc <file-name>
     

   • If using PGP:

      $ pgp -ka KEYS
      $ pgp <file-name>.asc
     

Alternatively you can [also] verify the SHA-512 checksum of the file. For example, using the sha512sum command:

$ sha512sum -c <file-name>.sha512

Getting the Binaries using Maven 3

To use this release in your maven project, the simplest dependency that you can use in your Maven POM is:

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
  <artifactId>activemq-all</artifactId>
  <version>6.2.8</version>
</dependency>

If you need more fine grained control of your dependencies (activemq-all is an uber jar) pick and choose from the various components activemq-client, activemq-broker, activemq-xx-store etc.

Getting the Source Code

Source Distributions

Change Log

For a more detailed view of new features and bug fixes, see the release notes

Also see the previous ActiveMQ 6.2.7 Release