https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/2.6.9/reference/html/web.html#web.servlet.spring-mvc.static-content

This paragraph is no longer accurate:

In a stand-alone web application, the default servlet from the container is also enabled and acts as a fallback, serving content from the root of the ServletContext if Spring decides not to handle it. Most of the time, this does not happen (unless you modify the default MVC configuration), because Spring can always handle requests through the DispatcherServlet.

Comment From: ionascustefanciprian

Hi @wilkinsona I am a new to open source contribution and I would like to help with this issue. Can you assign it to me?

Comment From: wilkinsona

Thanks very much, @ionascustefanciprian. It's all yours. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Comment From: wilkinsona

How's it going, @ionascustefanciprian?

Comment From: ionascustefanciprian

Hi. Sorry I have been busy, Next Monday I will focus to open the PR

Comment From: ionascustefanciprian

Hello @wilkinsona I have opened a new PR #32004

Comment From: wilkinsona

Thanks very much, @ionascustefanciprian. I'll close this issue in favor of your PR.