With the GeoServer 2.9-beta going out we have found an incompatibility with Java 8 and the asm bytecode manipulation library used by Spring 3.
For more information:
GSIP 142 - Delay 2.8 Release for Spring 4 upgrade
Spring 4 Upgrade
Mass closing all resolved issues not modified in the last 4 weeks
With the GeoServer 2.9-beta going out we have found an incompatibility with Java 8 and the asm bytecode manipulation library used by Spring 3.
For more information:
GSIP 142 - Delay 2.8 Release for Spring 4 upgrade
Spring 4 Upgrade