Echo v5 is maintenance release with major breaking changes
Contextis now struct instead of interface and we can add method to it in the future in minor versions.- Adds new
Routerinterface for possible new routing implementations. - Drops old logging interface and uses moderm
log/sloginstead. - Rearranges alot of methods/function signatures to make them more consistent.
Upgrade notes and v4 support:
- Echo
v4is supported with security* updates and bug fixes until 2026-12-31 - If you are using Echo in a production environment, it is recommended to wait until after 2026-03-31 before upgrading.
- Until 2026-03-31, any critical issues requiring breaking
v5API changes will be addressed, even if this violates semantic versioning.
See API_CHANGES_V5.md for public API changes between v4 and v5, notes on upgrading.
Upgrading TLDR:
If you are using Linux you can migrate easier parts like that:
find . -type f -name "*.go" -exec sed -i 's/ echo.Context/ *echo.Context/g' {} +
find . -type f -name "*.go" -exec sed -i 's/echo\/v4/echo\/v5/g' {} +macOS
find . -type f -name "*.go" -exec sed -i '' 's/ echo.Context/ *echo.Context/g' {} +
find . -type f -name "*.go" -exec sed -i '' 's/echo\/v4/echo\/v5/g' {} +or in your favorite IDE
Replace all:
echo.Context->*echo.Contextecho/v4->echo/v5
This should solve most of the issues. Probably the hardest part is updating all the tests.